Some Articles
Beyond Parody – is satire a form of fake news?
I’ll level with you – I’m not entirely certain that flat earthers aren’t having fun at our expense. As conspiracy theories go, this one is, on the face of it, relatively harmless. It is entirely [...]
Fight disinformation with Media Literacy
Media Literacy alone will never be enough, and the path towards its inclusion in European legislation is still ongoing. Is Media Literacy just a blurred concept or can we try to break it down into [...]
Does the claim about the lack of democracy in Europe count as Euroscepticism?
When was Euroscepticism born? Difficult and tricky question! Some would claim that Euroscepticism is as old as European Union, some others would say the iron lady Margaret Thatcher was the first to inspire it. [ref] [...]
Anti-Vaxxers and the Decline of Trust in Intellect and Expertise
A short history of anti-vaccination movements, anti-intellectualism and fake news. In 1998, the now discredited Andrew Wakefield, then a British Doctor, published a study in the British medical journal The Lancet, claiming that there was [...]
EAVI Conference 2018 – The Art of Living with the Media
We are pleased to invite you to the 2018 EAVI Conversation taking place on 11 December in Brussels. Based on our 10 years’ experience in media literacy, the event will be an opportunity to discuss the future of [...]
Training of Trainers in the Balkans
EAVI’s Naomi Thompson was invited to take part in a regional programme on media and information literacy in the Balkans, under an EU funded project – “Media for Citizens – Citizens for Media” which aims [...]
