The Topic Of Media-Disseminated Mis-Information And Dis-Information As An Integral Part Of General Education In Slovakia

• Authors: Kačínová Viera
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The occurrence and spreading of online mis-information and dis-information is a phenomenon that adversely affects various areas of social and political life on a global scale. At the transnational (especially European) level, regulatory mechanisms are currently being sought, which would be able to limit their occurrence or easy distribution through online space - or possibly to enable an individual to build up a defence against their influence. Defensive instruments are designed specifically at the educational level. In Slovakia, the issue is currently being given more attention in the context of school education in connection with initiatives of the teachers and institutions that create educational projects and campaigns as well as methodological tools for the implementation of the topic in education (cf. Kačinová, 2018). However, these should be supported by a compulsory curriculum, specific educational topics and educational objectives. The present study examines the situation in Slovakia with focus on the lower secondary and upper (complete) secondary general education.

Keywords

EN

Mis-Information; Dis-Information; Fake news; Information Disorder; Media and Information literacy; Complete secondary general education; Learning standards; National Educational Programme; Slovak school

• Publisher: Fakulta masmediálnej komunikácie Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda
• Journal: Media Literacy and Academic Research
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 18-31
• Physical description: Media Literacy, Media Education
• Document type: article

Contributors

author

Kačínová Viera

• Faculty of Mass Media Communication, University of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava