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October 25, 2024 13:06

Media Literacy Day Celebrated in Schools During the Global Media and Information Week

As part of the UNESCO Global Media and Information Week, the Communications Commission marked the Media Literacy Day in various schools across Georgia and organised diverse activities designed to develop critical thinking skills and tackle disinformation. 

9th grade pupils of Public School N9 in Tbilisi marked Media Literacy Day by carrying out cognitive activities, discussing fake news and its negative impact with the teachers. Furthermore, the teenagers created posters, reviewed videos related to disinformation, searched for information on recognising photo manipulation, and prepared a video project in connection with Media Literacy Day. Since 2024, media literacy has been included in the curriculum of Public School N71 in Tbilisi as an optional subject. 

As part of Media Literacy Day, 10th grade pupils of Public School N71 in Tbilisi held a discussion about the importance of media literacy and the ways of avoiding disinformation. Afterwards, they jointly developed a simulated media literacy textbook. 

The Communications Commission, as the body responsible for media literacy development in the country, has taken part in the Global Media and Information Literacy Week annually for the last four years, while Georgian schools have marked Media Literacy Day for three years. To increase stakeholder involvement in the media literacy development process, ComCom announced the Media Literacy Olympiad for school pupils this year, with more than 500 teams taking part. The Commission will equip the two winning schools with a modern media literacy lab. In addition, the Media and Information Literacy Week is being actively promoted on the social media platforms of the Commission. 

The UNESCO Media and Information Literacy Week has been held annually on the basis of the 2021 UN resolution, serving to raise public awareness about media literacy and its importance.

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