07 Sep 2017 Digital literacy is vital to today’s societies
International Literacy Day (8 September 2017) is promoting “Literacy in a digital world”.
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International Literacy Day (8 September 2017) is promoting “Literacy in a digital world”.
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A new mother attends a culturally sensitive counselling session at the Jose Domingo De Obaldia Hospital in David, Panama. Photo courtesy of UNFPA/Guadalupe Valdes. A key component of communications rights is recognition of human difference and working together to enhance and enrich the common good. Three years ago,...
Digital platforms and social media need to demonstrate reliability, transparency, and legitimacy.
...Great expectations have been placed on social media platforms as a panacea for the challenges facing societies worldwide. In particular, social media platforms are expected to strengthen open dialogue and public debate and to be sources of information and knowledge. They could have a...
Great expectations have been placed on social media platforms as a panacea for the challenges facing societies worldwide. In particular, social media platforms are expected to strengthen open dialogue and public debate and to be sources of information and knowledge.
...In today’s world, media cannot be overlooked. Such is their power that they can spread ideas and effect action across the globe almost instantaneously. Nevertheless, not all of the purposes for which the power of media is harnessed have outcomes that contribute towards the common...