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"Above all, informed argument and constant debate are the lifeblood of a healthy democracy" Democracy and Media Literacy What would be an appropriate pedagogy for approaching media literacy and issues of 'democracy'? Read the Introductory paper by Robert Ferguson. Analytical Task "Mind the Gap" (for secondary schools) - Encourage students to examine the way in which democracy is represented in the media. Practical Task "Underground Television" (for secondary schools) - The challenge we face is how we can involve young people in a process, an investigation in which they are players, not merely observers. If you are interested in the idea of small scall local television look through of the Institute of Local Television or the newly establised European association 'Open Channels for Europe'. |