Simply teaching media literacy is not enough in today's online environment. We also run media literacy campaigns to equip the public with the skills they need to verify information for themselves. We began our project in September 2021 with an assessment of media literacy and fact-checking training needs in South African schools and universities, conducted by Prof Herman Wasserman and Dr Dani Madrid-Morales. Their research made it clear that simply teaching learners media literacy - which typically includes critical reading of media texts, understanding the relationship between media and audiences, and knowing how the media production process works - is not enough in today's online environment. High school educators who would like to take part in the final programme, which starts on Thursday 20 July 2023, can register here.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 17, 2023 16:08 UTC