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How to use teenagers' 'media diet' to develop critical thinking

How to use teenagers’ ‘media diet’ to develop critical thinking

For today’s children and teenagers, the boundary between formal learning and media consumption has blurred: platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram are not mere pastimes, but primary spaces for socialization, identity building, and access to information . This “youth media diet,” composed of viral videos, memes, trends , and fragmented news, is the primary cultural matrix for new generations. […] … learn more→

Confessions of a former digital champion

Confessions of a former digital champion

My university email account got hacked last week. It happened at 10:00 in the morning. I was still in bed. Thankfully, several colleagues were awake and at their computers. Ten minutes after the attack a phishing email had been reported and my account closed down. Nevertheless, emails purportedly in my name had found their way […] … learn more→