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(Dis)Information Literacy: A Democratic Right and Duty of All Citizens
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Abstract When the call for papers for this issue was made a few months ago, disinformation literacy to defend our democracies was already seen as having great importance. Today, when hybrid warfare (of which information disorder is a key part) is being waged, with deaths and destruction inflicted on European... mehr
When the call for papers for this issue was made a few months ago, disinformation literacy to defend our democracies was already seen as having great importance. Today, when hybrid warfare (of which information disorder is a key part) is being waged, with deaths and destruction inflicted on European soil, it is clearly not only important but also urgent. Our democracies and freedoms are at stake. In a scenario where, on the one hand, labels ("audience," "prosumers," "media," "fake news," "post-truth") and on the other hand, the realities that these labels hide are changing and are modified so quickly, different institutions that structure the democratic societies must converge in the construction of effective information literacy strategies. Schools and the entire formal education system must be the first, of course. Universities must lead this fight, combining their teaching and research mission with their work relating to dissemination and social awareness, especially from communication studies and colleges of journalism. In parallel to educational and research institutions, media also play a crucial role in promoting (dis)information literacy. As media educators, they should not only serve the mercantilist objective of retaining their clientele but also uphold their democratic responsibility to help instill a sense of civic awareness in citizens.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Demokratie; Desinformation; Falschmeldung; Resilienz; Medienkompetenz
Klassifikation
Medieninhalte, Aussagenforschung
Massenkommunikation
Wirkungsforschung, Rezipientenforschung
Freie Schlagwörter
hybrid war; information disorder; information literacy; post-truth
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2023
Seitenangabe
S. 1-4
Zeitschriftentitel
Media and Communication, 11 (2023) 2
Heftthema
Fakespotting: (Dis)Information Literacy as Key Tool to Defend Democracy
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet