3.3.1. Global Affairs & Inequality

3.3.1. Global Affairs & Inequality

Type Objectives

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Description

Debriefing & Reflection

Learning outcomes

Lecture, presentation, dialogue Raise participants’ awareness on how inequality in media is shaped and exercised 15-20min 15-20 participants Papers & pens, in case some of the participants would like to keep some notes. The facilitators start with a small presentation on the way inequality was shaped in the past and the methods that the traditional media was using. Moving forward, the facilitators introduce to the participants how the involvement of social media is changing the form of inequality in access to news. During this part of the presentation the facilitator includes many examples on hot topics, like the migration crisis or the crisis in South America. The facilitators encourage the participants to state what their opinion is or how they perceive these events. During the presentation the participants are also instructed to add examples that they have seen in the news in order to have a wider picture of the situation of inequality in media representations. At the end of the discussion, the facilitators make concluding remarks. Does inequality in access to information exist? Do we understand the global news that is reaching us? Does social media make the situation easier? Is there a way to counter inequality? Is inequality always bad? Social and civic competences: Enriching knowledge on global affairs and inequality. Connecting everyday life experiences to large scale phenomena. Raise the issue of personal and collective responsibility and empower participants to act.

Additional comments

Communication in a mother tongue: Developing presentation and public speaking skills

Cultural awareness: Get acquainted to circumstances experienced by individuals around their globe and understand one’s comparative position.

Learning to learn: The debriefing supports individual and collective learning process The participants will have to pay attention to the arguments of the facilitator and the other participants in order to contribute more

Resources

efficiently to the conversation.