Browsing by Author "Alpuim, Margarida"
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- Critical citizenship through communication and media literacy: a UNESCO chair’s contributionPublication . Bonacho, Fernanda; Alpuim, MargaridaIn an era marked by digital hyperconnectivity and profound shifts in the way individuals interact with information and with each other, the spread of disinformation and polarization challenges the foundations of democratic societies and the full exercise of citizenship. This paper presents the UNESCO Chair of Communication, Media and Information Literacy and Citizenship, held by the School of Communication and Media Studies of the Polytechnic University of Lisbon (ESCS-IPL). Grounded in UNESCO’s values, this Chair responds to contemporary media challenges through research, education, and civic engagement. This paper situates the Chair within national and international contexts, and outlines its mission, values, objectives, and key activities. The article highlights this Chair’s ambition to contribute to media and information literacy (MIL) advancement as a vital tool for inclusive, informed, and participatory societies.
- The news among youngsters: a journalistic literacy projectPublication . Bonacho, Fernanda; Alpuim, MargaridaThe main objective of this poster is to present the first findings of the project TJAME – Transliteracia Jornalística: até que o mundo fique tal como é (Journalitic Transliteracy: until the world becomes itself). Developed between March and May of 2018, the pilot experience was part of a new journalistic literacy research plan hosted at ESCS/Lisbon Polytechnic Institute. Counting with researchers and professionals with a solid experience in the field of journalism and communication sciences, TJAME focused on journalistic literacy among youngsters finishing their high school and journalism undergraduate studies. The working period included a wide range of immersive journalistic practices for more than 50 students from the area of Lisbon. The poster will tell the story of this literacy project, standing out the facts and numbers of the experience, the differences between participants' expectations and practices, wishing to trigger a different journalistic literacy debate based on clear awareness.