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Category Archives: 2017

CAMERA ZIZANIO: An institution for the audiovisual creation

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In Nafplio

Camera Zizanio is not just a festival that screens films made by youngsters. Now has become the most significant institution in Greece regarding the development of young people’s media literacy.  

This was something obvious but was also emphasized by the lecturers in two cultural events that took place within the last weeks. Events to honor the young filmmakers awarded in 16th Camera Zizanio. Read more of this post

Olympia Festival, 20th anniversary!

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Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People is celebrating its 20th anniversary this December.

We’re still in the planning stages, so stay tuned for more info!

AWKWARDNESS IN EDUCATION AND CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES

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By Nikos Thedosiou

(Text written for the catalog of MICE 2017 –  Μostra Ιnternacional de Cinema Education)

In the 17th year of the 21st century, almost no one questions the introduction of media literacy into all levels of education. Researchers are continuously publishing research and modules are announced. But from the announcements until the implementation, the gap is huge.   Read more of this post

Public Policy Status of Media Literacy in Greece

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Α report on Greek media literacy public policy by Irene Andriopoulou, Secretariat General for Media & Communication. Reproduced from «Media & Learning News»,  January 2017

 

Media literacy policy from a public perspective is a long overdue and complicated issue in Greece. For years until the beginning of the 21st Century, it remained mostly under the academic umbrella as a theoretical school of thought about media. However, gradually it became clear that it is a public engagement responsibility that (should) involve actors from both the public and private fields, focusing on the emerging behaviorial patterns of users-consumers-producers that are multiplexed with the media industry. Read more of this post