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DW.COM in 30 languages ABOUT DW.COM Akademie Home Who we are Publications Contact Opportunities and Tenders Regions Africa Asia Europe/Central Asia Latin America Middle East/North Africa Key topics Innovation for Dialogue MIL Media Safety Media and Journalism Education Media viability Insights In focus Tools Library Impact Education International Media Studies Traineeship Training Workshops and Coaching Communications consulting Journalism Training Get in touch FAQ Innovation for Dialogue MIL Media Safety Media and Journalism Education Media viability Key topics / MIL About Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Media and Information Literacy (MIL) is defined as the ability to access, analyze, create and reflect on media. It is a prerequisite for citizens to claim their rights to freedom of information and expression. DW Akademie creates innovative projects that promote these rights and empower people to understand and use media responsibly. Find out more about our MIL activities around the world. Our Media and Information Literacy (MIL) approach in theory and practice DW Akademie’s Media and Information Literacy projects tackle the current contamination of the public sphere with misinformation, hate speech and online threats. Unlocking the power of play: Games for MIL students In the Baltic region, educators have developed games to empower MIL students to navigate the media ecosystem Quiz: How media-savvy are you? 24.05.2024 Take this five-question quiz on the current landscape of media around the world to find out how well you know your news. Want more media literacy at school? Here are five lessons we learned When it comes to preparing youngsters for today's complex information environment, schools play an important role. How can media literacy be best integrated in their curricula and routines? Five tips for teaching MIL Media and information literacy is a vast field and it can be overwhelming for those who are new to the topic. DW Akademie trainer Evaldas Rupkus shares his top tips for teaching MIL. A bet for diversity from Bolivia The Muy Waso Foundation and DW Akademie developed a workshop where participants develop ideas to counteract hate speech. West Africa: IdeaLab for MIL innovation Meet an innovative group of MIL experts from who are applying new ideas to Media and Information Literacy projects. Moldova: Moving MIL into the classroom DW Akademie is exploring how to integrate MIL into the existing curricula of core subjects in Moldova. Bolivia: Teachers train to improve students' media skills CEPRA, DW Akademie's partner in Bolivia, brought together more than 20 teachers from rural areas to identify the media needs of their students and find the right tools to meet them. Campus AMI: A fun festival for developing media skills Campus AMI has already had three editions dedicated to promoting Media and Information Literacy in a fun way. For its third edition, a festival in San Salvador featured games and performances. More videos A bet for diversity from Bolivia West Africa: IdeaLab for MIL innovation Moldova: Moving MIL into the classroom Bolivia: Teachers train to improve students' media skills Campus AMI: A fun festival for developing media skills Publications on MIL DW Akademie's publications on Media and Information Literacy Publications on Media and Information Literacy 03.12.2020 Mexican MIL Heroes defeat the Villains Meet the Mexican characters who embody the challenges of our media landscape and the skills we need to tackle them. The realities the Heroes confront are closely related to the Mexican context. Training citizens to become MIL Heroes DW Akademie works with partners to provide information and media literacy training in more than 23 countries. Everyone can become a MIL hero and learn to navigate our increasingly complex media ecosystem. MIL Heroes and Villains guidebook This guide provides Media and Information Literacy educators with effective strategies to use the power of storytelling to make concepts memorable and relevant. From our projects María Teresa Juárez: "Journalism should not have a top-down approach" Periodistas de a Pie, a Mexican network for local media, has published a handbook that counters disinformation around elections. Aimed at journalists, it promotes media skills through Media and Information Literacy. Bolivia: A network of 'MIL Super Agents' prepares to dismantle disinformation The Muy Waso Foundation and DW Akademie have created an innovative learning experience where participants come up with proposals for counteracting misinformation and hate speech in Bolivia. Philippines: Engaging young people in the fight against disinformation Filipino youth are online a lot. A new DW Akademie workshop project teaches them how to both recognize disinformation, and then how to teach those skills to peers and in their communities. In Yemen, this woman CEO is fighting back against hate speech As the CEO of Media Sac, a Yemeni nonprofit and DW Akademie partner in Yemen, Areena Omar works with journalists to shine a light on hate speech and misogyny Guatemala: Algorithmic literacy for teachers and communicators A campaign launched by Asociación COMUNICARES together with DW Akademie is training community leaders in Guatemala to promote algorithmic literacy among vulnerable groups and communities. #VotoConSentido: promoting voting rights through radio COMUNICARES, DW Akademie's partner in Guatemala, launches the #VotoConSentido campaign to encourage citizen participation and the critical use of the right to vote in national elections. MIL in Mongolia: The global digital schoolroom Sixty percent of all Mongolians are under 30 years old and "digital natives." German and Mongolian experts worked together to lay the foundation for students and their teachers to address media literacy in the classroom. A DW Akademie project in Guatemala helps get media literacy instruction to vulnerable youth The Asociación de Servicios Educativos y Culturales, DW Akademie's partner in Guatemala, is a pioneer in integrating Media and Information Literacy books into school curricula. Youth mobilize to curb disinformation and hate speech Disinformation: a common challenge "The radio operator said dangerous people were coming to Morochata (Cochabamba). The community got scared and tried to block their way by making trees fall or burning things; some people escaped to the hill," says Cecilia. "It turned out that it wasn't true that they were coming, it was a lie." This is one of the experiences of disinformation shared in CEPRA's Ideathon on Media Competencies. Youth mobilize to curb disinformation and hate speech Identify risks in order to deal with them CEPRA, DW Akademie's partner in Bolivia, brought together young people, family members and teachers in this ideathon to identify risks in the communication channels they use, such as social networks, and how to respond to them. All participants agreed on the need for more information and practical workshops to learn how to protect themselves. Youth mobilize to curb disinformation and hate speech Collaborative work between professionals and young people Ideathon participants, who came from schools in six municipalities in Cochabamba and one in Chuquiasca, paid close attention to the CEPRA team's instructions. Multimedia producer and trainer Fabiana Condori discussed the Ideathon activities to be developed and answered students' questions. Youth mobilize to curb disinformation and hate speech Learning can also be playful Gloria Rosales, CEPRA's trainer, explained to the participants the five media competencies: access, analyze, create, reflect and act. These competencies were conveyed in an entertaining way to keep the young audience's attention, in this case through a story that included the adventures of young characters. Youth mobilize to curb disinformation and hate speech A space of trust to learn together Little by little, more schoolchildren shared cases of harassment, extortion or online scams through messaging applications. The young people said, for example, that they called one of their grandmothers and asked her for phone cards to free her son; or that a person pretended to be a cancer patient to get money. Both were lies. Youth mobilize to curb disinformation and hate speech Collective construction of responses to the challenges The adolescents developed proposals to counter the risks of new communication technologies. Their ideas included the production of short informative videos, musical or theatrical compositions, as well as debates on misinformation. They also recommended asking an older person for help when dangerous or suspicious messages arrive. Youth mobilize to curb disinformation and hate speech Curbing disinformation: a shared responsibility "It is important to be aware that families, teachers, communicators and young people are all at imminent risk from disinformation," says Luis Salazar, CEPRA's project coordinator, during the ideathon event. "Every day we are exposed to some degree of disinformation and it is our responsibility to learn the tools to combat it." Youth mobilize to curb disinformation and hate speech An enriching path to follow After this first step in the development of media skills in the face of misinformation and online risks, all participants agreed to contribute to future training workshops on the appropriate use of new technologies and social networks, as well as to foster inter-institutional partnerships. This is the beginning of a long learning journey! Lighthouse Projects - MIL Materials from the Mashrek 15.08.2023 Check out the MIL materials of our local partners in the Middle East. New curriculum for advanced MIL Clubs in Cambodia Discover the MIL Clubs in Cambodia, where students explore Media Information Literacy, craft media content, and create lasting friendships. Learning media and information literacy in Kyrgysztan’s madrassas Not all Koran schools are alike. A unique media literacy program in Kyrgyzstan teaches students the practice of analyzing both news reports and Islamic teaching. 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