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There is a consensus on the literature that media education could positively help to soothe concerns about information ecosystem disorders. It is largely argued that unless we understand and embrace the vital role conscious young citizens play in democratic systems, we encourage an infotainment network clout that relies on social sharing to survive and dismisses those who are supposed to keep a check on social abuse. Although media agents need to promote themselves to survive and contribute to an informed society, they are oftentimes confronted with citizens and particularly young people who are either skeptical or uninterested. In this panel we consider the relevance of working with young adults (14 to 25 years old) on different issues of media and communication literacy within the specific context of a research project, Academy for Reading the World: Journalism, Communication and I. This project has been selected by the The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation as one of the 2019 Gulbenkian Knowledge Academy network, among more than 300 hundred other applying Portuguese projects, and financed by for the next 3 years. The framework of this Reading the World Academy is established in a nationwide network, engages more than 300 high school students of diverse areas, 150 university and polytechnic undergraduates (studying journalism and communication), more than 30 professors, journalists and researchers (specialists in the area of media and communication studies), and a wide range of partner institutions, such as media outlets or cultural organizations. The main objective of the Academy media immersive actions and experiences (practical, tutorial and theoretical) is to develop youngsters’ critical thought, communication and self-regulation skills. We specifically address the relevance of communication and journalism as a learning tool, the need for self-regulation competence and the essential use of critical literacies nowadays. In his panel, we gather papers that analyse the experience of this Gulbenkian Knowledge Academy in Faro, Portalegre, Covilhã, Abrantes, Setúbal and Lisboa and assess the youngsters’ engagement in this national collaborative experience. The goal of this panel is to provide the much-needed structured knowledge about how a media and communication agenda can empower youngsters for a more demanding world reading.
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Comunicação Jornalismo Literacia mediática Jovens
Citation
Bonacho, F., Bonixe, L., Sá, S., Santos, H., Maropo, L. & Martins, A.F. (2021, sep, 06-09). A national media agenda for a Knowledge Gulbenkian Academy: Empowering young citizens. Paper/panel presented at 8th European Communication Conference (ECREA), online conference, Prague, Czech Republic.
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European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA)