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Measuring the Pulse of Journalism. Notes from Perugia
International Journalism Festival | Perugia, Italy 9-13 April 2025Imagine this: panel discussions, presentations and workshops buzzing in historic buildings, deep conversations spilling over into street cafés, on park benches, and at bus stops, and p... -
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Personal Experience: A Journalist Goes to School to Teach Media Literacy
I graduated three years ago, but I had begun developing my skills in the media field myself while still in high school. For the first three years after graduating, I worked as an intern and freelancer, with my articles published on various Estonian n... -
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Celebrating Digital Resilience: Key Lessons from the Digital Activism Accelerator
Participants took part in hands-on workshops on topics like hope-based communications, data literacy in activism, and the use of AI in nonprofit operations. A dynamic series of peer-led case studies highlighted real-world strategies for reaching audi... -
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Explainer: What South Africa’s Expropriation Act Does and Doesn’t Allow
Disclaimer: First published by Africa CheckTensions between South Africa and the new US administration have made headlines in the early weeks of 2025.Early in February, US president Donald Trump took to social media claiming that South Africa was “co... -
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Media-Literate Society for Greater Resistance against Information Disorder. An Overview from Kosovo
Information disorders, including disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation, pose serious challenges for every society. These activities include the deliberate dissemination of false information to manipulate public opinion, the unintentional... -
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Media Literacy – a Key Skill for Today's Students: Theory and Practice
Media literacy includes the ability to search, evaluate and use information from different sources. In a world where social media and the internet have become the main channels for news, this skill helps to avoid spreading misinformation and manipula... -
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Art and Media Literacy against Cyberbullying: the Estonian Experience
In a modern world where the internet has become an integral part of our lives, the problem of cyberbullying is increasingly relevant. This form of violence can have devastating consequences for people of all ages, with children and young people being... -
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To Ban or not to Ban: in Search for a Healthy Solution of Smartphone Diet for Schools in Estonia
“I think it would be better to take away cell phones from all students up to the 9th grade,” says Anna, the mother of an 8th grader at a school in Tallinn. “Spending too much time looking at a screen has a negative impact on a child's behavior. We've... -
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Baltic MIL Day 2024: Building Resilience and Media Literacy in the Digital Era
A Day Dedicated to Media Literacy and Digital ResilienceOn October 30, 2024, experts, educators, and activists from across the Baltic region gathered at the K.K. fon Stricka Villa in Riga for Baltic Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Day. The event... -
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The Year of the AI Chatbot: Should You Trust Them to Return Accurate Information?
Originally published by: Africa CheckThe many related technologies known as artificial intelligence, or AI, may have felt inescapable in 2024. Countless news articles have provided breathless coverage of new developments, and debates about the techno...
