Around sixty years after a McLuhan claimed that world will become a “global village”, we are witnessing the exact transformation of it, especially in the era of social media’s quick development into an important way to influence society as a part of the advancement of information and communication technologies. Social media has today become a… Continue reading Influencer’s political influence in the Western Balkans
“I am not a person – I am a long list of assumptions.” An Unknown Source Have you ever noticed how people often make snap judgments based on hair color? Hair color generalizations are inescapable in society, forming recognitions and affecting how people are treated both actually and professionally. These generalizations are profoundly ingrained, frequently… Continue reading Hair Color Stereotypes
Always wondering why these Balkan people praise their countries? Simple. It’s in their DNA to embrace their Balkan spirit. Google does not know everything. One can never get a direct experience, but one can get answers on what some ćevapi look like, but not how they taste, where Struga is, but nothing about how it… Continue reading How to feel The Balkans?
”YOUTH doesn’t care about anything anymore” (Peter, 56) They are lazy. They have too much free time. They are always on their phone. Sounds familiar? „They“ usually refers to young people today in lenses of older generations. To be more specific, it’s a reference to Gen Z – the new generation born roughly between the… Continue reading Short story about video activism that is already REVOLUTIONary
In his recent speech at a meeting with Albanian diaspora in Milano, Italy, the Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama did not hesitate at throwing shades at the European Union regarding the prospects of Albania joining the European Union. Rama attributed the lack of progress to the “slow Brussels bureaucracy” which is moving with “turtle-like steps”.… Continue reading Enlargement fatigue and Democratic Backsliding in the Balkans
Within MEDIActive Youth project on news and media literacy, the News Literacy, Critical Thinking and Media Activism Training Course was successfully held in Belgrade from 26th May to 4th June 2024. The training of trainers (ToT), hosted by Centar za društveno ekonomski razvoj (CDER), had 24 youth worker participants, 4 from each partner NGOs. It was led by experienced CDER trainers.