
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

Internet Risks: What Is Online Harassment (Video)
Online bullying is one of the risks accompanying children’s growth in the digital age, when anyone can publish and distribute content that reaches many people. This is one of the phenomena in the communication of teenagers, which can cause serious damage to victims both in its occurrence and in the long run. Online harassment is

How to create media content on social media without copyright infringement (video)
How to express an opinion, tell stories and create engaging content on the Internet without violating the rights of authors and publishers of the works we use? With these questions in mind, the 17-year-old Vladimir Michev decided to shoot the video \“The Artist\’s Right\“, aimed at his peers. Paraskevi Konstantinu Karageorgu scripted the footage. The

The end of the word is near! Aad more about the fake news (video)
„You are with Yellow News, and I am your host… Simeon Michev. Shocking! German scientists have found the remains of notes of an ancient civilization, which predict that at 7:45 on February 28, 2020, the end of the world will come. Hide under the tables and prepare for the worst!“ With this sketch begins the

The first media literacy games in Bulgarian are here and free to play
The first games on topic media literacy in Bulgarian for students in primary school are accessible for free on the educational platform Envision*. Media Literacy Coalition developed the games in partnership with Uchilishta.bg and the support of the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria. They are part of the Media literacy Days 2020 campaign. The games are

Media Literacy Days 2020
Media Literacy Days is a campaign that promotes the need to introduce media literacy in education. Media Literacy Days are organized annually by the Media Literacy Coalition, starting for the first time in 2018. In 2020, the main focus of the Days is the ability of children to create safe content on social media and