Abstract

MOELLER, Susan. Nurturing freedom of expression through teaching global media literacy. Comunicar [online]. 2009, vol.16, n.32, pp.83-92. ISSN 1988-3293.

Freedom of expression is both a life and death matter and a bread and butter issue. Free media that allow a diversity of voices to be heard and all ideas to be discussed play a central role in the sustaining and monitoring of good government, as well as in the fostering of economic development and the encouraging of corporate transparency and accountability. Students in both developed and developing nations need to understand that there is no global issue or political arena in which the statement of problems and the framing of possible solutions are not influenced by media coverage. The Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change convened for the first time universities from around the world, media organizations and International Institutions such as the Alliance of Civilizations and UNESCO to work jointly in the building of a global media literacy (GML) curriculum, related lesson plans, exercises and resources to teach students to evaluate the media they read, hear and see, as well as teach them to speak out for themselves. The GML materials are written by a global community for a global community and aim to prepare students the world over for active and inclusive roles in information societies.

Keywords : Media Literacy; Freedom of Expression; Transparency; Accountability; Civil Society.

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