By Sam Waller KAMPOT, Cambodia, 16th June, 2015: Someone is balanced atop a pillar, with their video camera poking out between palm branches. Another young person sprawls out on the floor, to get their lens as close as possible to the ground. A group of three deaf students discuss their next shot using Cambodian Sign…
UNICEF, AFRICMIL hold New Media training for students and youth in Nigeria
As media and information saturate our lives, it is vital that students and youth learn to decode media messages and images, to ask critical questions about who is creating them and for what purpose and to be produce their own media to give themselves a voice. This knowledge is important and fundamental in helping young…
UNESCO: 10 ways to celebrate MIL Week, 22-28 June, 2015 #MILWeek
“Everywhere, people are yearning to freely express themselves, to actively participate in governance processes and cultural exchanges. Media and Information Literacy (MIL) is a basis for enhancing access to information and knowledge, freedom of expression, and quality education.” Jānis Kārkliņš, former Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information of UNESCO MIL Week objectives: – Increase Media…