Literacy for everyone

The privileged role of journalism in promoting media literacy

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ID21765478
AuthorsSilvia Valencich Frota (0000-0002-8677-9398, University of Lisbon), Luísa Cortés (0009-0007-8451-6379, University of Lisbon), Amanda Melo (0009-0000-0723-5628, University of Lisbon)
Year2024
Publication date2024-02-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueObservatorio (OBS (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1646-5954 • E-ISSN: 1646-5954
PublisherInstituto Universitario de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.15847/obsobs18520242443
OpenAlexW4391771038
LanguageEN
References cited11

In contemporary societies, communication becomes increasingly plural, with the multiplication of information channels, connections, and social actors. On the one hand, this promotes greater democratization of communication and information systems, but, on the other hand, these become increasingly complex, requiring a growing degree of literacy to understand the value of each message and its potential impact. In this context, this article highlights the privileged role that professional journalism has in promoting media literacy, largely thanks to its ability to reach different audiences and actively contribute to opinion-forming processes. With this objective in mind, three projects are discussed involving the newspapers Público (Portugal) and O Estado de S.Paulo (Brazil), as well as the BBC (United Kingdom). It concludes that there is a need to diversify the role of journalism, which is often reduced to promoting knowledge about news production methods. The theoretical-methodological framework adopted is based on Cultural Studies, Critical Discourse Studies and Communication and Media Studies

Information literacy · Journalism · Literacy · Media literacy · Media studies · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Literacy, Media, and Education

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