European Media Literacy Toolkit for Newsrooms
Combating misinformation and disintermediation by restoring trust in journalism The lack of media literacy in the newsrooms is growing, especially when it comes to disinformation in the news ecosystem, and the debate about the role of journalists is missing from the debate. The attempts to restore trust in media would often fail if publishers, editors, and journalists are not placed at the core of the debate. Moreover, the majority of media literacy toolkits that are available today were produced outside Europe, by US universities or major IT companies, thus creating a gap for European mindset and European legal frame. Recognizing the…