Media Literacy and Knowledge

The workshop will provide information to young-high school students (12-16) in Poland to understand media information and why fake news are constructed and spread by media and content providers, bloggers and to make them aware of the negative consequences of spreading fake news/false information while consuming media messages both online and offline.

Also, this will take the form of a lecture for these young learners through the workshop games, the participants will get in the shoes of unscrupulous media and information providers, helping them to be more critical when accessing and analyzing information.

In this lecture, the five key concepts will be explained to the target audience.

Key Concept #1: All Media Messages Are "Constructed"

Key Concept #2: Media Messages Shape Our Perceptions of Reality

Key Concept #3: Different Audience, Different Understanding of the Same Message

Key Concept #4: Media Messages Have Commercial Implications

Key Concept #5: Media Messages Embed Points of View