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Young people from Rusestii Noi Theoretic High School and Avante Youth Center from Costesti attended during October 9-10, 2015 two media literacy lessons organized by the Independent Journalism Center (IJC) in Ialoveni region.
In an informal atmosphere, 55 high school students that attended the event learned many interesting things for them, for example why it is necessary to filter the information we daily consume, as well as correct news structure, because we should inform from different sources. Altogether, with journalist Petru Cosoi, pupils discussed about manipulation and analysed different examples of unprofessional journalistic materials, which distort the reality. There was broadcasted some illustrative material and some video clips made by IJC – Do you know which media consume? and About news, explained for all, which helped to understand much better the risks of being manipulated.
The participants were interested in the subject and stated that the information gathered will be really useful, as they will have a much more critical attitude about what they read in the newspapers, hear on the radio or watch on the television. Here are just some of the conclusions reached following the discussions in the media literacy lessons:
Maria Codreanu, student from XII grade at Rusestii Noi Theoretic High School: ”Until now I intuited when a story was a “spam”, but now I know clearly about the manipulation techniques and I can decide whether to read the material and believe in what the author says. I consider very helpful these activities for young people, because they are the ones who are daily informed from media and having certain beliefs from them”.
Madalina Luca, student from X grade at Olimp Theoretic High School in Costesti and volunteer in Avante Youth Center: “The lesson I attended has been an opportunity to develop my personality. Every day we read various news and it is very important to analyse the information, to no let ourselves being manipulated and have a right attitude towards certain events or situations”.
IJC mentions that a series of eight media literacy lessons will be organized in different localities of the country with the help of students and university lecturers, who in August 2015 benefited from a training program in media literacy.
Lessons are conducted as part of the “Freedom of Speech and Media Development in Eastern and South Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus” project implemented by the IJC with the support of Deutsche Welle Akademie and funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany.
