Media Masters: Navigating the Info Jungle

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This activity will help you develop the skills needed to critically assess the information you encounter and to create responsible media content.﻿
Join interactive workshops where you can learn to spot reliable and unreliable sources, practise fact-checking, and create your own media content that reflects ethical journalism standards. Participate in fun quizzes and games designed to boost your media literacy.
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First, get inspiredWatch the TED talk by Nate Pressner with the bold statement: “You're being manipulated and don't even know it” presented at TEDxYouth@Basel.
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Watch the video where Evaldas Rupkus, project manager and trainer at Deutsche Welle Akademie gives a quick overview of what is Media and Information Literacy and why it's important for youth work.
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Now, take action!You’ll leave with stronger media literacy skills and the confidence to create and share responsible media content by taking part in the following activities in your city:
Join media workshops: Learn from local journalists and media content experts about media literacy, ethical reporting, and storytelling techniques.
Organise a digital scavenger hunt where you and your peers search for both reliable and unreliable media sources online. Compare findings, identify key traits of trustworthy information, and learn how to verify content in a competitive, team-based setting.
﻿Produce media content and ask for peer reviews: Create your media content and exchange feedback with others to improve your work.
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Get your badge.Complete some of the activities from the list above and apply for a badge (=click the "Get this badge" button below) by sharing your experience and skills.
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Who is behind this activity?Cities of Learning Network partners invite you to learn and do something about the European Youth Goal #4 Information & Constructive Dialogue. We value your efforts and contributions and therefore want to reward you with a badge recognition. 
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Contact us for more details about the Erasmus+ co-funded project "European Youth Goals for Cities of Learning"
System&G, Greece - the project lead partner
CODEC, Belgium
Badgecraft, Lithuania
System﻿&G Finland
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Disclaimer: We are grateful for the ideas generated by youth leaders and youth workers during the international study visits. To create this activity, humans collaborated with AI using the Youth Goals Hub GPT custom-built version, informed and inspired by the best youth work practices.
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Awarded for successfully navigating the complexities of media literacy, this badge recognises your ability to critically evaluate information and create responsible media content. Through participation in the "Media Masters: Navigating the Info Jungle" activities, you have demonstrated key competences in managing and assessing information relevant to young people.
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Skills and experiences gained:
Critical thinking: Enhanced ability to assess the credibility of information.
Media literacy (connected to Youth Information Competence C3: Manage Information): Developed skills in identifying reliable news sources and ethical journalism practices, including the ability to search, evaluate, and manage data from diverse, reliable sources.
Content creation (connected to Youth Information Competence C1: Build Knowledge): Experience in producing responsible and engaging media content, while building and applying knowledge on the role of media in society.
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This badge demonstrates the earner's understanding and actions contributing to the European Youth Goal #4 Information & Constructive Dialogue. Cities of Learning Network partners value badge earner's efforts and contributions and issue this badge after reviewing the provided evidence.

Om deze badge te verdienen dien je 2 taken te voltooien

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Taak nr.1

Bewijs bevestigd door: één activiteitenorganisator

Critical evaluation:
Task: Evaluate a news article or social media post using the skills learned during the "Media Masters: Navigating the Info Jungle" activity. Identify the source, check the reliability, and provide a summary of your findings.
Evidence: Submit a written or video analysis of your evaluation, including the steps you took to verify the information.

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Bewijs bevestigd door: één activiteitenorganisator

Content creation:
Task: Create a piece of media content (e.g., an article, blog post, video, or social media post) that reflects ethical journalism practices.
Evidence: Submit the media content you created, along with a brief explanation of how you applied ethical standards.

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Bewijs bevestigd door: één activiteitenorganisator

Peer review:
Task: Participate in a peer review session, providing constructive feedback on others' media creations.
Evidence: Submit a summary of the feedback you provided and received, highlighting what you learned from the process.

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Network of Cities and Regions of Learning

Badgecraft host dit platform en ontwikkelt het samen met toonaangevende educatieve organisaties. Het programma Erasmus+ van de Europese Unie heeft cofinanciering verleend voor de bouw van de eerste versie van dit platform. Neem contact op met support@badgecraft.eu.