Do you want to strengthen your news literacy and critical thinking skills? Welcome to an engaging and practical online course designed to help you navigate today’s complex media landscape and become more resilient to fake news, misinformation, and propaganda.
In recent years, the digital life of Albanian youth has grown at an extraordinary pace, turning social media platforms into central spaces for communication, entertainment, and identity building. But alongside this rapid expansion, a troubling reality has taken shape…
As part of the MEDActive Youth: Informing the Balkans project, a textbook and curriculum on news literacy titled “Sorting Facts from Fiction: Critical Thinking vs. Information Disorder and Propaganda” have been developed. These publications represent a valuable resource – a comprehensive teaching material pack – for educating youth about news literacy and critical thinking. The… Continue reading Sorting Facts from Fiction – Textbook and Curriculum
On August 8, 2025, the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) officially comes into force, introducing the first-ever comprehensive EU-level legislation dedicated to protecting media freedom, pluralism, and the independence of journalists. Although it primarily applies to EU member states, its influence will likely extend across Europe, especially in neighboring regions.
In an era where information is both abundant and weaponized, the challenge is no longer just to combat propaganda but to understand why it thrives, even after the dramatic shifts that seemed to promise its decline.
Donald Trump’s election in 2016 In the digital age, social media platforms have revolutionized the way we consume news and information. Among these, Facebook stands out as a dominant force, influencing public opinion and even political outcomes. The 2016 U.S. presidential election, which saw Donald Trump emerge victorious, serves as a stark example of how… Continue reading How fake sites affect forming people’s opinion on Facebook
Media can be a powerful tool for empowering young people to become actors of positive transformation in their communities and beyond. Referring to advocacy and community building, media can help young people to connect with others
“INFODEMIC” was an Erasmus+ strategic partnership project which involved partners from Poland, Bulgaria, Estonia, Malta and Turkey.
Young people across the world today are facing diverse challenges; youth work, in all its forms, can serve as a catalyst for empowerment. Never has the need for media literacy and critical thinking been more apparent.
Hopping from one social network to another, young people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region now get their information from YouTube, Instagram and Facebook…