One More Thing: The EAVI Weekly Media Literacy Digest #2
A brief summary of some of the things that have happened or have been discussed during the week regarding media literacy and media in general in Europe and elsewhere. 1. Contrast between September covers of Girls' Life and Boys' Life The covers of the September issues of Boys' Life and Girls' Life magazines present quite a disparity between what advice they choose to give to young boys and girls; boys are told to consider their future and girls are advised on how to look pretty. It has been pointed out that previous issues of Girls' Life have emphasised other topics such [...]
EAVI Weekly Media Digest #1
Introducing the EAVI Weekly Digest. It's a brief summary of some of the things that have happened or have been written during the week regarding media literacy and media in general in Europe and elsewhere. Posted every Friday. 1. Copyright in the EU A lot of discussion on the leaked impact statement on Europe’s new copyright reforms this week. Among the controversies, provisions for ancillary copyright have upset many as it appears to be a backflip by Commission on earlier promises to exclude them. Ancillary copyright, sometimes referred to as a link tax, is being [...]
Media Literacy for Full Citizenship | Our Debate at the European Parliament
“Investing in media literacy means investing in people. There is no better investment Europe can make”. This was the message delivered by EAVI’s secretary general, Paolo Celot at the European Parliament in Brussels on Wed 22nd June.
VIDEO: #brusselslockdown – How Photography Can Be Used to Manipulate Reality
In this video from Belgian photographer, Jimmy Kets, he demonstrates the ways in which photographers can choose to manipulate reality in order to dramatise and sensationalise.
VIDEO: News Mashup is an Important Lesson in Media Literacy
This video edits together BBC footage of a parade in the UK with audio commentary of a parade in North Korea and asks "are the two countries really so different?"
