Citizens in a Mediated World

Digital technology has become a natural part of our daily lives and requires new skills, know­ledge and attitudes. Everyone can create their own media content and share it with others, and the distinction between reception and perception is erased.

This development represents a marked departure from the traditional media use of people, and challenges the perceptions about what it means to use and produce media in appropriate and meaningful ways. Critical media literacy, communication skills and competencies for creative and responsible content production have become increasingly important means for empowering people with Media and Information Literacy (MIL) in present media culture.

This book presents the discussions and conclusions from a conference on Media and Information Literacy that was held in Helsinki in May 2016, financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers. The event was organized by the NORDICOM (Nordic Information Centre for Media and Commu­nication Research), together with KAVI (National Audiovisual Institute) in Finland, jointly with the Nordic media and media education authorities: Media Council for Children and Youth in Denmark, Fjölmiðlanefnd (The Media Commission) of Iceland, Norwegian Media Authority and the Swedish Media Council.

Content

• Preface
• Part I. Points of Departure
  • Citizens in a Mediated World: Introduction 
    Ingela Wadbring, Leo Pekkala
  • Note from the Finnish Minister of Education and Culture 
    Sanni Grahn-Laasonen
  • EU Policy and Actions Related to Media Literacy 
    Mari Sol Pérez Guevara
     
• Part II. Overviews
  • News Literacy: Reinventing the Ideals of Journalism and Citizenry in the 21st Century 
    Auksė Balčytienė, Ingela Wadbring
  • Media Literacy and Expanding Public Spaces: Risks and Policies in the Baltic Countries 
    Auksė Balčytienė, Kristina Juraitė
     
• Part III. The Fight Against Propaganda
  • Latvian Media Policy Responses to the Foreign Information Treath 
    Roberts Putnis
  • Meeting and Treating Extremism 
    Ewa Thorslund
     
• Part IV. Commitment Is Required
  • Media and Information Literacy for Children and Parents 
    Hrefna Sigurjónsdóttir
  • Reaching Out for Young Adults 
    Saara Salomaa
  • Digital Bullying – A Matter of Health 
    Eva Liestøl
  • Interview with Kristiina Kumpulainen: From Digital Skills to Digital Citizenship: Insights from Research and Educational Practice
  • Hot Young Estonians – On Screen or Not? 
    Kadri Ugur
     
• Part V. Conclusion
  • Citizens in a Mediated World: Some Final Words 
    Leo Pekkala, Ingela Wadbring
     
• The Authors
• Part VI. Appendix
  • Statistics
  • Programme of the Conference Citizens in Mediated Worlds