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In the period of August 21-22, 18 professors and students of journalism and related specialties from the country’s universities participated in a media literacy training organized by the Independent Journalism Center (IJC) in Chisinau.
The training’s agenda was focused on two main aspects: media and media literacy through the phenomena of manipulation, and methods of delivering information to the public.
Thus, trainers Nadine Gogu (executive director of the IJC) and Petru Macovei (director of the Association of Independent Press) strengthened the participants’ knowledge in the field of media, providing them with information about the functions of the media and about the ethical standards that journalists need to comply with in their work. In their turn, students and professors participated in interactive activities, analyzing correct and incorrect media materials in order to identify elements and techniques of manipulation.
Another part of the program consisted in the establishment of learning objectives and teaching instruments for short-term training programs, such as workshops or lectures on media literacy. At the end of the course, participants applied this knowledge to develop plans of media literacy lessons, which they will use for various activities within the same project.
Tatiana Bolgar, student of the Comrat State University, told us that the information received at this training, especially techniques of manipulation of public opinion and criteria for identifying correct and manipulating information, will help her better understand media messages.
Marina Ciobanu, student of the journalism and communication department, Moldova State University, said she strengthened her knowledge about media and learned new things about how to develop an interactive presentation/lesson.
The training was attended by professors and students from the Moldova State University, University of European Studies, Comrat State University, Free International University of Moldova, Cahul State University, Ion Creanga Pedagogical State University, Moldova Slavic University, and Alecu Russo Balti State University.
IJC reminds that in the period September-November, the IJC will organize a series of media literacy lessons, involving professors and students of the country’s institutions of higher education.
The training has been organized 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 in the period of May-November 2015 with the support of Deutsche Welle Akademie and funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany.
