strategy
Developing media education
Synonyms:
Promoting awareness of the media as a source of informationDeveloping objective appreciation of the media
Implementation:
UNESCO endeavours to remedy consequences of existing imbalances in the field of communication. Among users, emphasis is on the development of critical awareness and the capacity of individuals and communities to react to any kind of information received. The intent is to maximize the benefits of media use, especially among young people, as a source of information and a component in the learning process in the modern world. Emphasis is also placed on the contribution that the media can make to economic, social and cultural development and to the struggle against intolerance and all forms of discrimination.
Facilitates:
Developing critical judgementDeveloping critical judgementFacilitating low or no-cost use of mass media for education Facilitated by:
Securing access to media for third world productionsAssessing socio-cultural impact of communication technologies Organizations:
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization International Programme for the Development of Communication European Network of Media Journalists Subjects:
Information → Information Communication → Promotion
Communication → Media
Education → Education
Development → Development
Innovative change → Logic
Consciousness → Consciousness
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
