Media Literacy for All
Media are many different things to many people, and the ways they are designed and used affects all of our lives in myriad ways. In today’s digitised societies, making sense of the media landscape and [...]
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07, 2020
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06, 2020
Media Literacy Essential for Tackling COVID-19 Disinformation – Responding to the EC Communication
Press Release EAVI welcomes the recent Communication issued by the European Commission on how to tackle disinformation surrounding the COVID-19 global pandemic. Europe along with the rest of the world has not sufficiently [...]
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06, 2020
Infographic: Beyond Fake News – 10 Types of Misleading News – 17 Languages and counting
Did you know that our infographic has been translated into 17 languages since it was created a few years ago? According to the Digital Economy and Society Index Report 2020 released by the European [...]
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06, 2020
Trump versus Twitter
Donald Trump’s twitter account has frequently been the subject of controversy, as he tests the boundaries of free speech by spreading misinformation to his millions of followers and harassing both celebrities and private citizens. Yet, [...]
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05, 2020
A Covid-19 Vaccine Does Not Yet Exist, but Misinformation Does
A vaccine for Covid-19 does not yet exist, but that has not stopped people from spreading disinformation about it in advance. The anti-vaxxers’ movement has been active for years, and a previous article about it [...]
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05, 2020
To Trace or Not to Trace – Answering Your Questions on Contact Tracing Applications
Traditional contact tracing is when an infected individual provides information concerning their clinical history and recent contacts. These contacts are then called to monitor their own conditions and/or to self isolate. Contacts include friends, family members, colleagues.
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05, 2020
How the Media Misrepresents Migrants
Around the world, people clap and cheer for healthcare workers. Other previously unsung heroes, including garbage collectors, grocery store employees, and delivery workers have received their own line of action figures, and Google has [...]
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05, 2020
Benefits of Covid-19 for Authoritarian Leaders
While the world is trying to deal with Covid-19, the difference between democratic and authoritarian rulers is getting more visible. The democratic countries are often trying their best to overcome the crisis with the least [...]
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05, 2020
GetFacts Training Outline and Toolkit
EAVI is the expert partner in the "Get Your Facts Straight!" project coordinated by All Digital. Together with partners, we have developed a training programme for a 15h training course for 14-16 year old [...]
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05, 2020
From Immigration to Covid-19 – How the News Cycle Determines Our Fears
Lately, it seems every news story, every advertisement, and every talk show is exclusively concerned about Covid-19. Meanwhile, migration to Europe - the subject once in the media spotlight and the driver behind major decisions [...]
