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Adult Education and Media Literacy 3/2018

The deepening gap in digital media literacy

Feature. In the era of misinformation, digital literacy skills are needed more than ever before. Most countries around the world have adopted media literacy education at various levels. However, despi...

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The fight against disease mongering

Feature. Misleading health stories can have horrid effects on people’s lives. The responsibility of media literacy and critical thinking rests on the shoulders of both the makers and readers of heal...

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Escape into Virtual Worlds

Essay. The increasing occurrence of internet-related addictions must not be addressed in medicine alone but should be discussed broadly in society and politics - and in the educational sector.

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We are surrounded by media content – but are we critical enough?

Feature. Media literacy is the all-important citizen skill of the 21st century, but in Finland, adults in particular are falling behind.

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What’s up in digital media literacy education?

Three voices. To find out how we are doing in the field of digital media literacy, we conducted a small comparison between three European countries. The reported experiences are different – but also...

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EDITORIAL

Who should start educating badly-behaving adults?

Editorial. The media literacy skills of school children are a hot topic at the moment. However, the ones most in need for such skills seem to be we adults, who are even more lost in the digital era. T...

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SPOT ON

Towards platform literacy

Spot on. By giving everyone a voice on the net we assumed that people would use this new power wisely, but we greatly underestimated our potential for hate and manipulation, writes e-learning speciali...

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Fake News plagues India’s WhatsApp users

News story. Due to rapid technology advancement in India, digital literacy has had too little time to develop. Now both the government and social media platforms have woken up to the massive problem o...

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The right to have a voice

Feature. In Austria, community media has had a significant role in teaching adults critical media literacy. The inspiring case brings front a conclusion: while it is important to reflect on media rec...

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