What does the new UK government report on fake news and disinformation have to say about ‘digital literacy’?
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Teaching social media 5: reflections
Developing a critical media education approach to teaching social media: some concluding reflections.
Teaching social media 4: audiences
A critical media education approach: using the concept of audiences to teach about social media.
Teaching social media 2: media language
A critical media education approach: using the concept of media language to teach about social media.
Teaching social media 1: production
A critical media education approach: using the concept of production (a.k.a. institutions or industry) to teach about social media.
The problem with teaching internet safety
Facebook is funding another new internet safety programme in UK schools. What are the limitations of such programmes, and why do we need an alternative approach?
Waking up from the digital dream: media education and media reform
What is the role of media literacy in the age of digital capitalism? How can media education be combined with media reform? A kind of manifesto.
Media and the sharing economy
The so-called ‘sharing economy’ seems to be based on feel-good ideas about reciprocity and trust. Yet for companies like Uber, Airbnb – and for social media companies like Facebook and YouTube – it has become a new business model, which is massively profitable.
Fake news: is media literacy the answer?
Growing concerns about ‘fake news’ have led to calls for young people to be taught critical media literacy skills. Yet while media literacy would obviously be useful, it isn’t enough to address the problem. Media educators need to frame the issue more broadly, and join forces with those calling for media reform.
David Buckingham 