Adult Academy: online media literacy program
The program will last 4 months from February to May 2022. The trainings included in the program take place in the territory of Sofia Municipality. About the program: The program is aimed at so-called “newcomers” to social networks, older people who already have access to the Internet via smartphones but have not yet developed the
Call for applications: training for trainers in media literacy for older people
The competition is part of the Media Literacy Online – Lifelong Learning program of the Media Literacy Coalition*.The Media Literacy for Seniors program is now accepting applications for new trainers. Participants who successfully complete the training will be able to lead online media literacy trainings for older adults as part of the Media Literacy Coalition
Media Literacy Day 2022
For the fifth year in a row, the Media Literacy Coalition has organized the Media Literacy Days campaign. The aim of the campaign is to promote the importance of media literacy to our society, but in 2022 it mainly focuses on the role of teachers and formal and informal education and lifelong learning. As before,
Media Literacy Days 2021
For the fourth year in a row, the Media Literacy Coalition is organizing the Media Literacy Days campaign. Through a series of events and initiatives, MLC puts on the agenda the importance and need for the development of media literacy of citizens of all ages. The fruitful efforts in this field of the members and
The Media Literacy Coalition implements the project “Media Literacy through Distance Learning”
The Media Literacy Coalition is developing a methodology for the development of media literacy through distance learning for junior high school students. The methodology is part of a project implemented by MLC with the financial support of the America for Bulgaria Foundation under the program \”The Next 10 – in Support of Significant Ideas in
Civil society, businesses, institutions, media and international organizations met at the 2020 National Conference on Media Literacy
The national conference \”Media Literacy in Bulgaria. What We Learned from the Crisis\”, organized by the Media Literacy Coalition and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, took place on October 29, 2020, in Sofia. Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Culture, Active Citizens Fund, American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria (AmCham Bulgaria), German-Bulgarian Chamber
Media literacy in Bulgaria. What have we learned from the crises – national conference
Media Literacy Coalition and Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, in partnership with Active Citizens Fund, Ministry of Culture, German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce, American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria, Bulgarian Association of Software Companies, Bulgarian Public Relations Association and Branch Association of Bulgarian Telecommunication Operators organize the national conference Media literacy in Bulgaria. What
Research shows that distance learning has not led to the development of media literacy among students
At the end of the extended campaign, we conducted two surveys on the topic of distant learning and media literacy development for the 24 May, Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature Day – one with students and one with teachers. Thanks to the US Embassy grant we published and presented the results to journalists
Survey: Only 8% of teachers have trained students to check sources of information
At the end of the extended campaign, we conducted two surveys on the topic of distant learning and media literacy development for the 24 May, Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature Day – one with students and one with teachers. Thanks to the US Embassy grant we published and presented the results to journalists
Internet risks: Protection of personal data on social networks
Personal data and strategies to minimize leakage and public access to information about us that we prefer no to share with anyone. This is the theme of the third video in the series dedicated to the risks for children on the Internet produced by the Coalition for Media Literacy and the independent student media Teen
Index and Methodology for measuring the acquisition of media literacy skills of high-school students
Name of the project: Index and Methodology for measuring the acquisition of media literacy skills of high-school students Implementing organization: Media Literacy Coalition Implemenatation period: 29.01.2020 – 29.09.2020 Financial support: Active Citizens Fund Bulgaria, Small initiatives scheme The Index and Methodology for measuring the acquisition of media literacy project will create a single national index
Internet Risks: The Dangers of Photo Sharing (Video)
Sexting – the sharing of unambiguous sexual content in a personal chat, incl. and mostly one’s own erotic photos and videos is the subject of the second video in a special series by Teen Station and the Media Literacy Coalition. It is dedicated to the dangers for children on the Internet and is one of