On 8 April, the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) held a public hearing on “Enhancing media literacy in the digital age”, exploring the impact of digital technologies on media literacy. During the session, European experts shared the latest scientific knowledge on communication practices on digital platforms and ways to support the development […]
On March 27, Catarina Gomes was the guest writer at the Entrelinhas Reading Club, at the School of Communication and Media Studies (ESCS), organized in partnership with the LEReduca Reading Club, at the Lisbon School of Education (ESELx), where the meeting was held. Catarina Gomes is a journalist and writer with an optimistic view of […]
The climate literacy ebook Covering Climate: A Handbook for Future Journalists was recently launched as part of the project Climate Journalism Goes to the University: A Cross-Border Project, developed in partnership between the School of Communication and Media Studies of the Polytechnic University of Lisbon (ESCS-IPL) and Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) in Norway. The handbook, […]
The diploma that approves the program offering digital subscriptions to periodical publications to young people between 15 and 18 years old was published on March 26th. The program consists of offering a digital subscription, valid for two years, of a newspaper or magazine “of general information or specialized information on economic matters”. All young people […]
The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved, on March 10, the National Media Literacy Plan (PNLM) for the period 2025 to 2029, as announced by the Government. The Plan seeks to consolidate the national strategy for media literacy and fight against disinformation, as defined in the Media Action Plan. The complete text of the Plan can […]
The launch conference for the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education (EYDCE), under the theme Empowering Learners for a Democratic Future, was held on 23 and 24 January, in Strasbourg, France. The goals of the EYDCE were presented during the meeting, which was attended by government officials, researchers, educators, media and technology industry professionals and […]
