As we can see from media coverage of the war in Ukraine, the protests in Iran, and issues such as climate change, it is becoming increasingly important to be able to classify sources and recognize fake news. That is why we have developed this workshop, which promotes media literacy among young people and equips them with the skills they need to recognize fake news and propaganda.
This workshop promotes media literacy among young people and equips them with the necessary skills to recognize fake news and propaganda.
In this workshop, participants first learn about the differences between various types of media and determine how they can assess the reliability of a source and filter out fake news. They are also guided to reflect on their own media consumption so that they can then take action and create their own media contribution as an example.
We have designed the workshop to be modular and topic-independent, so that its duration and content can be flexibly adapted to the respective requirements and wishes. The following modules are available:
Types of media
The special features of different types of media (newspaper/print, social media, television) are developed and compared using various examples. In addition, the credibility of the various examples is assessed and the criteria that need to be taken into account are worked out.
Fake news
A journalistic video presents various mechanisms and categories of fake news. In a playful competition, real articles, satire and fake news are then categorized and objective characteristics are identified that can be used to filter out the untrustworthy. This takes place in a playfully competitive mode so that what is discussed is better remembered.
Reflection on own media consumption
After a short input, the participants reflect on their own media consumption. Personal influences and inclinations are discussed, as well as how algorithms work and the risks of addiction.
Own media contribution
In order to bring together the content of the previous modules and consolidate the learning outcomes, the participants develop their own media contributions. In doing so, they pick up on what they have learned so far and take away something they have created independently at the end of the workshop.
