Journalism Education Enhancing Media and Information Literacy in Europe: Network for Citizen-Centred Engagement

The project is coordinated by Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, and involves universities and organisations from five countries.

What problem are we addressing?

A large amount of false and misleading information spreads online. Many young people, students, and teachers lack sufficient skills to identify and deal with disinformation. This weakens trust in media and makes constructive public discussion more difficult.

What does the project do?

We train teachers

• We develop a media literacy training package and toolkit.  
• We organise training sessions and international workshops.  

We train students

• We implement media literacy courses for journalism students.  
• We practice how to identify and debunk false information in real-life cases.  

We bring skills to young people

• Students organise workshops  
• Young participants learn how to critically assess online information.  

We share the results

• We organise seminars and participate in international events.  
• We run campaigns around Media Literacy Day.

What will the project produce?

• A training package and handbook for teachers  
• Research reports and academic articles  
• Journalistic content produced by students  
• An international network for developing media literacy  

The project provides concrete skills to recognise disinformation and promotes responsible use of information across Europe.

Photo: Ksenia Mochalova