You will learn
MediaWise expanded its reach to help people around the world easily access free digital media literacy tools. We provide resources in four languages — Portuguese, French, Spanish and Turkish. These educational tools range from a free WhatsApp 10-day course to websites with digital media literacy techniques.
Welcome! Olá! Bonjour! ¡Hola! Merhaba!
Thank you for visiting MediaWise’s ever-growing hub of global digital media literacy resources. Did you know that MediaWise now has an international presence?
We’d like to introduce you to our free, digital media literacy WhatsApp courses. Available in four languages, these courses guide you through 5-minute daily lessons that will equip you to identify and combat misinformation. Ambassadors from four countries: Brazil, France, Spain and Turkey will guide you through every lesson.
The world is wide, but we have identified several key resources that can help you as you navigate misinformation.
Brazil
Two iconic Brazilian journalists, Boris Casoy and Lillian Witte Fibe, lead Portuguese speakers in a free 10-day WhatsApp course designed by MediaWise. MediaWise partnered with Projeto Comprova to customize and localize the educational content.
Additional resources:
France
France 24’s Pauline Paccard and Alexandre Capron lead French speakers in a free 10-day WhatsApp course designed by MediaWise. MediaWise partnered with France 24 to customize and localize the educational content.
Additional resources:
Spain
Newtral’s Ana Pastor and El Mundo’s Lucía Mendez lead Spanish speakers in a free 10-day WhatsApp course designed by MediaWise. MediaWise partnered with Newtral to customize and localize the educational content.
Additional resources:
- Best verification tools to detect hoaxes about the invasion in Ukraine
- A selection of the main hoaxes and fakes in Ukraine
- 8 keys to detect false news
- Get vaccinated against hoaxes with a series of tips
- Newtral Educación
- Guides about hoaxes for parents: Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
Turkey
Fox TV anchor İsmail Küçükkaya leads Turkish speakers in a free 10-day WhatsApp course designed by MediaWise. MediaWise partnered with the Faculty of Communication at Istanbul Bilgi University to customize and localize the educational content.
Additional resources:
United States
MediaWise en Español is a digital media literacy initiative for Spanish speakers in the United States. International journalists José Díaz-Balart and Julio Vaqueiro lead learners through lessons in three formats: a 10-day WhatsApp course, an online course and a YouTube video series.
Around the world
Explore media literacy resources from IFCN signatories.
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA):
Americas:
Asia Pacific (APAC):
Summary
As rampant misinformation continues to threaten democracies, countries worldwide are gearing up to provide digital media literacy education. Poynter’s IFCN and MediaWise will continue serving global audiences, so keep checking back for updated resources and new tips to help slow the spread of misinformation.
