MARMARA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
2nd MEDIA LITERACY WORKSHOP
(Fall 2024)

Media literacy, an increasingly significant field of research within media and communication studies, is a comprehensive set of knowledge and skills aimed at fostering active citizenship, critical thinking, and effective communication abilities that support individuals in understanding the world and developing a meaningful life practice. While efforts continue to promote media literacy across wider audiences, it is also seen as essential for building resilience against information disorder.

In this context, the 2nd Media Literacy Workshop, first organized by the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Communication in the Fall semester of 2023 with the support of the Journal of Media Literacy Studies, will be held this year under the coordination of the newly established Academic Development Coordination Office of the Faculty. The central theme of the workshop will focus on "resilience against information disorder and the media and communication dimensions of Israel's genocide in Palestine."

The workshop is a free educational program open to all registered students of Marmara University.

 

Objective:
To equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand, critically evaluate, and consciously use the opportunities and challenges of the media sector, particularly in the digital sphere.

 

Learning Outcomes:

• A media-literate individual recognizes the opportunities and challenges posed by the media and digital environment.
• A media-literate individual can access, comprehend, and utilize accurate and up-to-date information from various sources for professional purposes.
• A media-literate individual benefits from the positive aspects of media and avoids its negative impacts.
• A media-literate individual uses media while protecting both personal and institutional reputation.
• A media-literate individual operates within legal and ethical boundaries in media usage.

 

Application Process: Completed.

Workshop Schedule: October 28, 2024 – December 27, 2024
Venue: Marmara University, Faculty of Communication – Room AZ01
Quota: 100 participants

 

Eligibility & Information:

• Open to all Marmara University students.
• Participation in the workshop is free of charge.
• A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to students who attend at least 80% of the sessions and produce a media literacy-related output.
• Each session will last between 40 minutes and 1 hour.