Digital skills, soft skills such as critical thinking and media literacy are key skills and competences needed by today’s modern citizens. The situation is even more critical for the disadvantaged young people. Those that are not media literate face multiple difficulties to function fully in a digital society and this affects their full and responsible online participation.
Disadvantaged young people face also another important problem in relation with media. According to a report from the European Federation of Journalists, their voice is often underrepresented in the media.
Through media literacy young disadvantaged people can become active and informed participants in society. By learning how to navigate media sources, evaluate information, and create media content, they can engage in meaningful dialogue and contribute to important conversations about social and political issues.
Every generation has its own voice and its own tools to express and create positive change. This generation is living in the digital era as well as the social media era and the tools that this generation has are linked to the online expression. Social media can have both positive and negative impact and it is in the hands of the active citizens of a community to determine which is going to be.
What used to be radio for older generations is now podcasts for this generation. And the freedom of content creations makes this tool more accessible to more people. The creation of podcasts is a very important tool for the young people the possibility to express their voice in a strong and autonomous way that will not depend on the media establishment. This is particularly true for disadvantaged youth that their voice is very rarely heard at the established media.
Lessons:
1.Soft Skills
2.Media Literacy Skills
3.Podcast Skills
Languages: English (EN)
