August 30, 2024

Civics

A comprehensive guide designed to equip young people with the tools they need to navigate an increasingly complex and often perilous media environment.

"The ABC Book of Media Literacy isn’t just another textbook. It’s a primer covering the media landscape, literally from A to Z. Each letter of the alphabet represents a key concept or area in media literacy, from algorithms and bots to watchdogs and zines."

"The ABC Book of Media Literacy isn’t just another textbook. It’s a primer covering the media landscape, literally from A to Z. Each letter of the alphabet represents a key concept or area in media literacy, from algorithms and bots to watchdogs and zines."

"The ABC Book of Media Literacy isn’t just another textbook. It’s a primer covering the media landscape, literally from A to Z. Each letter of the alphabet represents a key concept or area in media literacy, from algorithms and bots to watchdogs and zines."

"...(W)hat makes this initiative particularly powerful is its focus on trust—a quality Finland holds in high regard. Jukka Holmberg, President of News Media Finland (NMF), emphasized that while trust in journalism remains exceptionally high in Finland, it must be actively maintained. This primer reinforces the role of independent journalism in a healthy democracy and teaches students to be vigilant watchdogs." - Amelia Nash

ARTICLE: Media Literacy A to Z: How Finland is Arming Students Against Misinformation

Civics

The legitimacy gap in democracy is no accident. It’s a feature of the design.

ARTICLE: “Democracy” Was Never Designed to Work — But Something Better Is Emerging

Civics

Societies struggle to confront major challenges when so much wealth, decision-making power, and political influence are concentrated in a small group of technology companies.

ESSAY: The Little Book of Public Interest Technology

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Why I still hold onto some of my flower-child hope

ARTICLE: Start Where You Are, But We’re Not All in the Same Place

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We don’t have to wait for the whole system to change to begin living differently.

ARTICLE: What Must We Do To Be Free? On The Building of Liberated Zones