Digital and Media Literacy

The Erasmus+ programme enters its final year of the current 2021–2027 funding period in 2027, with new opportunities for organisations working across education, training, youth and sport. Media & Learning is organising a session to help our community understand the…

Media literacy is often discussed in the context of open access to information and free participation in digital environments. But what happens when access to information is restricted (or limited), curated (or controlled), mediated (or surveilled), or closely monitored? Across…

Who teaches media literacy when institutions don’t reach people? Formal education and public services can’t be everywhere at once. In that gap, community-led media literacy initiatives have grown; not as substitutes for institutional efforts, but as something different in kind: often…

Financial markets have become increasingly intertwined with social media, artificial intelligence, and digital platforms, creating new opportunities for participation but also new risks for manipulation and misinformation. From AI-generated investment advice and crypto hype cycles to meme stocks, gamified trading…

Radio and podcasting offer unique opportunities for young people to engage with media, express their ideas, and develop critical thinking skills. Building on successful initiatives, this session will explore how media literacy can be integrated with media production to empower…

As AI-generated images, edited videos, and misleading visuals circulate more easily than ever, individuals and educators face growing challenges in verifying what they see online. This session looked back on the VISAVIS Project, a European initiative designed to strengthen people’s…

Gender stereotypes and biased representations remain deeply embedded across today’s media landscape, influencing public perceptions, shaping social norms, and fueling gender-based disinformation. This session will explore how media literacy can help professionals critically examine these dynamics and empower audiences to…

This session examined how hate speech is defined and regulated (ethically vs. legally) across different European countries, and how media literacy can support individuals in navigating the legal and ethical boundaries of digital expression and rights. Through cross-national comparisons and…

This session explored the real-world impact of medical misinformation and how media literacy can help citizens, especially vulnerable groups, navigate health narratives more critically. It featured successful examples of collaboration between public health and media literacy actors, and other case…