Speakers at media literacy conference discuss impact of cartoons, empathy in film
In societies where traditional organizations have lost trust with the public, cartoons can be surprisingly effective as an alternate way of telling news.
Jordan Media Institute, journalist push back on stereotypes, press for media literacy in Middle East
"There are opportunities also," said Elemary. "We can't always talk about refugees as problems."
Media literacy speakers discuss sexting, soap dispensers and “standing up and being heard”
With more than four dozen presentations on Day 1 alone of the Feature Conference that opened Global Media and Information Literacy Week, ideas flew thick and fast. Here are snapshots of some of the speakers we heard.
Migrant film festival, Jordan media literacy program and Canada’s “Media Smarts” receive UNESCO awards
A project that helped refugees tell their stories in film, a literacy education program in one of the world’s most media-challenged nations and a “pioneer” in media literacy in Canada were honored today by UNESCO.
UNESCO launches global media literacy week with concern over disinformation, elections and “lost generation” of youth
UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy Week kicked off today with keynote speakers, students and citizens talking about a world at war between truth and disinformation, changing everything from education and governance to the shape of tomorrow’s cities.