Media Education Around the World - Brief History - Volume 1 - Issue 2 - Abstract

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UNESCO defines media education as a priority area of cultural educational development in the 21st century. The article traces how media education evolved from its early beginnings to the present, organizing the development into major historical periods. It highlights early movements in the 1920s in France and the longstanding traditions in Great Britain and Russia, then surveys current progress across European and other countries, including Hungary’s mandatory secondary-school courses.

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Genesis (1920s-1940s)

Volume 1, Number 2, 2008 MEDIA EDUCATION AROUND THE WORLD: BRIEF HISTORY Alexander Fedorov Abstract: UNESCO defines media education as the priority field of the cultural educational development in the XXI century. The article presents the development of media education since the beginning of it up to our days. The sections of the article are the main periods for the development of the media education. In each section more countries are mentioned. The first movements in media education were made in 1920s in France. The media education in Great Britain and Russia is also old, dating back to 1920s. Nowadays media education became important in many countries. Along with Britain, France still remains one of the most active European countries to develop the media and ICT education. Recently quite a few books, collections of articles textbooks and other publication have been published in Great Britain, and translated into foreign languages. Schools in Germany began their media education practice with its integration into the required curriculum and media culture is taught in the majority of German universities. Canada, Australia and USA have a developed media education. In spite of the difficulties in the 1990s, media literacy has good prospects in Russia. We can also see the fast progress of media education in other Eastern European countries. Hungary became the first European country to introduce obligatory media education courses in secondary schools. Zusammenfassung: UNESCO definiert Medien Bildung als vorrangige Bereich der kulturellen Bildung Entwicklung in der XXI Jahrhunderts. Der Artikel stellt die Entwicklung von Bildungs-Medien seit dem Beginn der es bis zu unseren Tagen. Die Abschnitte des Artikels sind die wichtigsten Perioden für die Entwicklung der Medienerziehung. In jedem Abschnitt mehr Länder erwähnt werden. Die ersten Bewegungen in den Medien Bildung wurden in 1920er Jahren in Frankreich. Die Medienerziehung in Großbritannien und Russland ist auch alt, aus dem Jahre 1920. Heute Medienerziehung wurde in vielen wichtigen Ländern. Zusammen mit Großbritannien, Frankreich nach wie vor einer der aktivsten europäischen Ländern zur Entwicklung der Medien-und IKT-Bildung. In jüngster Zeit eine ganze Reihe Bücher, Sammlungen von Artikeln Lehrbüchern und anderen Publikation veröffentlicht wurden in Großbritannien, und in Fremdsprachen. Schulen in Deutschland begann ihre Medienerziehung der Praxis mit ihrer Integration in den Lehrplan erforderlich Kultur und Medien wird in der Mehrzahl der deutschen Universitäten. Kanada, Australien und den USA haben eine entwickelte Medienerziehung. Trotz der Schwierigkeiten in den 1990er Jahren, Medienkompetenz hat gute Chancen in Russland. Wir können auch sehen, die schnelle Fortschritte bei der Medienerziehung in anderen osteuropäischen Ländern. Ungarn wurde das erste europäische Land die Einführung obligatorischer Medienerziehung Kursen in weiterführenden Schulen. Keywords: media education, history of media education 1. Introduction According to the definition given in the UNESCO documents, Media Education -deals with all communication media and includes the printed word and graphics, the sound, the still as well as the moving image, delivered on any kind of technology; -enables people to gain understanding of the communication media used in their society and the way they operate and to acquire skills using these media to communicate with others; -ensures that people learn how to -analyze, critically reflect upon and create media texts; - identify the sources of media texts, their political, social, commercial and/or cultural interests, and their contexts; -interpret the messages and values offered by the media; -select appropriate media for communicating their own messages or stories and for reaching their intended audience; Media Education Around the World: Brief History -gain or demand access to media for both reception and production. Media educ

FAQs

How does UNESCO define media education?

Media education addresses all communication media, helps people understand how media work in society, and builds skills to analyze, reflect on, and create media texts.

When did European media education movements begin?

The article notes early movements in the 1920s, especially in France, with additional longstanding activity in Great Britain and Russia dating back to the same decade.

What role has media education come to play in modern countries?

Media education has become important in many countries, including expanded media and ICT education initiatives, curriculum integration in Germany, and developed media education in Canada, Australia, and the USA.

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