Fighting Misinformation: Why Media Literacy Matters

As concerns grow around the world about the spread of misinformation and disinformation, one of the tools to combat the trend - media literacy education - appears to be lacking in Africa. A study by the University of Westminster's Communication and Media Research Institute revealed that media literacy, even in its broadest sense, was barely taught in six out of the seven countries studied. A report by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies earlier this year, indicated that there's been a surge in disinformation campaigns targeting African information systems. So, what is media literacy education and why isn't it taught in schools on the continent? Executive Director of the Media Literacy Development Foundation, Ismail Akwei, tells us about the efforts his organization is making to improve media literacy and how he's building a community for budding journalists to learn the ropes of the trade.

Audio excerpt: Credit - Channel 4 News

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