Young People
Youth refers to the period between childhood and adulthood, representing one of the most challenging periods in an individuals’ life. It is a time of discovery, but also a time to explore our part as global citizens.
Even though there is no universally accepted definition of young people, for the UN and WHO the term young people encompasses both adolescents (people aged 10-19 years old) and youth (individuals between 15-24 years old). In some situations, both terms – youth and young people – are used interchangeably to mean the 15 to 24 years age group. Read more.
Media Literacy Key concepts
Media literacy is the ability to identify different types of media and understand the messages they’re sending. According to the European Union, it involves the capacity of accessing, critically understanding and engaging with the different media available. Read more.
Various news and media literacy articles for young people to explore with their parents.
News article about the deep fakes phenomenon, their rise and status as a lucrative business.
News and feature stories about responsible digital device use and news consumption.
Media literacy for detecting different forms of information disorder.
Brochure that defines terms such as stereotypes and prejudices, and explains how the media can shape our opinions and attitudes.
Brochure that introduces children and young people to basic concepts related to advertising and its impact in their lives.
Brochure that approaches the pros and cons of new media with an emphasis on protecting online privacy.
Teaching materials for elementary school students, 1st to 4th grade.
Teaching materials for elementary school students, 5th to 8th grade.
Teaching materials for elementary school students, 5th to 8th grade.
Teaching materials for high school students.
Teaching materials for high school students.
Booklet with suggestions for activities to promote digital literacy in different educational contexts.
Booklet with suggestions for activities to promote digital literacy in different educational contexts.
Practical advice regarding internet dangers and security, protection of privacy and personal data, and how to behave and use social networks.
Practical advice regarding the dangers and security of the Internet, protection of privacy and personal data, and how to behave and use social networks.
Toolkit that aims to equip young people with the tools and strategies to become community organizers.
Academic article focused on the importance of media education to fight disinformation.
An academic article that presents an analysis of content, narratives and representations with a gender perspective in the context of the criticism of the patriarchal ideology that legitimizes gender inequalities.
Academic article on media and generations.
Book that traces the practices that are evolving as young people come to see news increasingly as something shared via social networks and social media. Discusses the concept of connective journalism and the role of creating stories online as a key element to collective political action.
DGE's webinar about the impact of social networks, their algorithms and the dependence on digital media.
Unesco's website focused on MIL themes.
Video focused on the question of privacy and tracking.
Online Civic Engagement
UNICEF defines civic engagement as “individual or collective actions in which people participate to improve the well-being of communities or society in general”. It is a fundamental process to democracy, through which people take action, in a collective manner, to address issues of public concern. Read more.
Flowchart about how to react on social media.
Video portal to participatory videos produced in the realm of the MigratED project, by young people aged 14 to 24 years old.
Practical handbook from the Ageing Together European program on the Use of Computers and Internet for Elderly People.
Video on online care to preserve identity and privacy.
Posters with advice on how to be safe and conscious on the internet.
Posters with advice on how to be safe and conscious on the internet.
Short video with tips about how to create safe internet profiles.
Video Campaign that alerts to the importance of thinking before publishing content on the internet.
Webinar about data protection.
Academic article focused on Social Media and cyber bullying.
Article focused on the results of an action research project. The paper focuses on social participation activities of children through traditional and digital media and involves activities that include formal, non-formal and informal learning contexts.
Manual for Human Rights Education with Young People.
Fact-checking game for young people and adults created by Media Smarts - Canada’s Center for Digital and Media Literacy.
Book that analyzes various social networks and their dynamics. It also presents a series of exercises to prepare young people to deal better with this universe.
Activity to promete the critical usage of Tik Tok.
Chapter of Common Sense's report "Social Media, Social Life - Teens reveal their experiences" about hate speech and cyberbullying.
Challenge addressed to primary school students on digital citizenship.
Video that warns of the danger of coming into contact with d hidden through social networks.
Video that warns of the danger of coming into contact with d hidden through social networks.
Article that proposes the study and analysis of the state-of-the-art in video game panorama, focusing on the tendency to use hate speech among young players.
Video that warns of the danger of coming into contact with d hidden through social networks.
Platform with relevant resources, projects and definitions for young students.
Resilience to disinformation and fake news
Today, citizens are highly exposed to large scale disinformation, including false and misleading information, assuming different expressions and conceptualization. As the European Commission states, it is one of Europe’s major challenges. Read more.
UNESCO Report wit measures to counteract and mitigate online hate speech, including media and information literacy.
Guide on how to report hate speech.
Workshop-guide on Fake News for young people.
Flowchart Factchecking.
Apestaartjaren research News.
Flowchart How to react on social media.
Online tool for starting conversation about propaganda.
Defining "Fake News".
One of the earliest attempts to define the information disorder phenomena.
The paper argues that online disinformation is not only a technology-driven phenomenon but also shaped by national information environments.
Defines the concept of information disorder and all its versatile forms.
Video about how fake news is a misused and abused term, that may have lost its usefulness to describe the increasing amount of false or erroneous information circulating the World.
The purpose of this study was to discover the extent to which students use social networking sites, but also the sources and ways students perceive online security risks associated with social networking.
Article focused on the subject of fake news, its concept and different approaches to fight them.
News article on possible ways to combat the spread of fake news on social media.
Journalistic article on the dissemination strategies and impact of disinformation and fake news in the context of a pandemic.
Research findings to support the case for media literacy as an aid to journalists and journalism educators in a disruptive age through the fostering of resilient media engagement by young citizens.
Julian McDougall's article that shares research findings to support the case for media literacy education to facilitate resilient media engagement by young citizens.
Fact-checking game developed by Factcheckers.it for the International Fact-Checking Network and adapted to Portuguese (Brazil) by Aos Fatos and Agência Pública.
Activity to teach how to tackle fake news.
Digital platform that provides resources, such as interactive games with different levels of difficulty, infographics or videos related to the verification of facts.
Video on how to spot fake news for youngsters.
Article on the civic use of memes by Paul Mihailidis.
Teaching materials for high school students.