Objectives: To understand different types of online bullying and the connection between online and real-life bullying;To identify possible actions against online bullying;To show how important it is to report online and real-life bullying. Materials: Before you begin, make four different signs: 1. Nothing 2. React 3. Report 4. Other. Hang all four of the signs […]

Objectives: To analyse and discuss the role of the media in promoting gender stereotypes, the roles of men and women in different communities and realities;To discuss the images of men and women, provided by the media. Materials: One flip chart page for each group, scissors, glue, markers, men’s and women’s magazines. The entire activity is […]

Objectives: To understand that we all (journalists included) have certain life experiences, which influence our attitudes and perception of the reality; To realise that different experiences have an effect on selecting and understanding information; To explain how different mechanisms may influence the media content; To identify the factors, which influence the stories and content, created […]

Objectives: To activate the group, prepare to talk about gender stereotypes in the media. Process: Play the music. The participants walk and dance around. When the music is paused, the participants are told an action, which they must interpret and act on the spot. Actions: Cry like a girl; Walk like a man; Eat like […]

Objectives: To encourage critical thinking in checking the news Process: Participants are divided into smaller groups, depending on their digital competencies. The first group is responsible for creating the video and writing the script. The second group – for moderating and coordinating the event. The third group – for describing and presenting fake news to […]

Objectives: To understand and be able to explain the main definitions and meanings of the concepts of media literacy Materials: Print and cut the concept definitions, provided below. Process: Part 1: The participants are divided into smaller groups and provided with concepts. Then they are asked to write a description of the given concept on […]

Objectives: To introduce propaganda techniques in order to be able to identify them later;To show the ways to form a propaganda narrative;To demonstrate manipulation techniques, used in propaganda. Preparation: The peer educator should prepare a presentation, which introduces the theory of the key propaganda techniques. Name calling: opponents are subject to sarcasm or mockery, using […]

Objectives: To give knowledge on how social media is used for hidden advertising of goods; To develop perception skills in terms of the content of the social media, and critical thinking regarding brand recommendations; To introduce the technique of hidden advertising – product placement. Material: Smart phones with cameras, internet connection, projector, board, a chosen […]

Objectives: To develop skills to recognise the origins of the content, published in the media To develop attention to details in the text, which help to attribute the text to a certain type of the media content Preparation: Print the cases – media texts – that will be studied during the seminars. Process: The peer […]

Objectives: To promote social criticism skills;To develop the ability to recognize the construction of social stereotypes in the popular culture;To develop a creative reaction to the reproduction of repressive stereotypes, gender or other social roles Preparation: The participants could be offered several song lyrics to choose from to save time. The method is particularly suitable […]