{"id":936,"date":"2023-04-06T10:58:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T10:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semlexforeducation.com\/?p=936"},"modified":"2025-07-18T15:05:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T15:05:14","slug":"the-role-of-the-media-in-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semlexforeducation.com\/en\/the-role-of-the-media-in-education\/","title":{"rendered":"The Role of the Media in Education"},"content":{"rendered":"

The main mission of the media is to inform the population about current events. They play an important role in public opinion and contribute to the many debates we can have with friends, family members, colleagues, neighbors, etc.<\/p>\n

Digital development has totally changed the media environment. Citizens have access to a multitude of information sources and platforms: television, social networks, the written press, radio, etc.<\/p>\n

On the other side of the screen (or behind our newspaper), it is up to us, citizens, to keep our critical spirit in the face of the wave of information we receive every day from the media.<\/p>\n

This leads us to two questions: is media education sufficiently present at school? Are students informed and equipped to form their own opinions?<\/p>\n

Inform young people at school<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The word \u201cfake news\u201d is not new. Unfortunately, we find them everywhere. It is for this reason that it is more essential than ever to make young people aware of the potential danger of the media from an early age. They must be able to identify the sources of information, identify if a video is faked and discover the media universe.<\/p>\n

With the arrival of the Internet, new concerns have arisen. For some years now, the Council of Europe and the European Commission have been recommending that their member states introduce media education into the school curriculum.<\/p>\n

The Higher Council for Media Education defines media education as follows: “Media education means making each individual capable of understanding the situation in which he finds himself when he is the recipient but also the producer of media messages. It is to make him able to be a reader, a listener, a spectator, an Internet user, an active \u201cgamer\u201d. It is to make him capable of appropriating a maximum of original information from any media material. [1] Still according to the Superior Council for Media Education: \u201cThe messages sent by and through the media are neither neutral nor innocent. They use a particular language, specific technological means, characteristic of each type of media. They aim for objectives and a given target. \u00bb [1]\n

The Wallonia-Brussels Federation and UNESCO also believe that it is essential to sharpen the critical spirit of young people. This would involve courses during which children can learn to sort, select, and keep relevant information, and avoid \u201cfake news\u201d. Of course, these courses require technological means and tools. Not all schools are lucky enough to provide their students with such tools. Although many schools have started a transition to digital, the Covid-19 pandemic has also shown the difficulties that schools were and are facing.<\/p>\n

An impact on society<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Media and information literacy will have a direct and positive consequence in the life of the citizen and especially for society. His critical sense will allow him to make the best choices in his daily life. Financial and technical support is therefore crucial, on the one hand, for equal opportunities and, on the other hand, for the future of our society.<\/p>\n

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Sources : <\/strong><\/p>\n[1] Conseil Sup\u00e9rieur de l\u2019Education aux M\u00e9dias. \u00ab L\u2019\u00e9ducation aux m\u00e9dias en 10 questions \u00bb. F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Wallonie-Bruxelles. Available HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n[2] RTBF (2021). \u00ab Enseignement et num\u00e9rique : “On peut dire qu\u2019on vient de tr\u00e8s loin\u2026” et les avanc\u00e9es se font en ordre dispers\u00e9 \u00bb. Available HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n[3] R\u00e9seau d\u2019information pour la r\u00e9ussite scolaire. \u00ab Quel est le r\u00f4le des m\u00e9dias en \u00e9ducation ? \u00bb. Available HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n[4] Inseraction (2015). \u00ab L\u2019\u00e9ducation aux m\u00e9dias, c\u2019est quoi ? \u00bb. Available HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n[5] The Conversation. \u00ab L\u2019\u00e9ducation aux m\u00e9dias, une n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 ? \u00bb. Available HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n[6] UNESCO. \u00ab Education aux m\u00e9dias et \u00e0 l\u2019information \u00bb. Available HERE\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n[7] Vie publique. \u00ab L’\u00e9ducation aux m\u00e9dias et \u00e0 l’information (EMI) face aux d\u00e9fis du num\u00e9rique \u00bb. Available HERE\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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