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What is MIL-Media and Information Literacy

Chapter 11
Handbook of Research on Comparative Approaches to the Digital Age Revolution in Europe and the Americas
Media and information literacy recognizes the primary role of information and media in our everyday lives. UNESCO’s strategy brings together two fields: Information Literacy and Media Literacy - as a combined set of competencies (knowledge, skills and attitude) necessary for life and work today. MIL considers all forms of media and other information providers such as libraries, archive, museums and Internet irrespective of technologies used.
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#ConnectedYouthBrazil Research: Emerging Literacies in a Hyperconnected Society
Brasilina Passarelli (School of Communications and Arts, University of São Paulo, Brazil) and Fabiana Grieco Cabral de Mello Vetritti (University of São Paulo, Brazil)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8740-0.ch011
Abstract
A new logic emerged in the hyperconnected contemporary society, contributing to a new kind of social agent. The emergence of social networks evolved to a diverse agents' profile, especially among the connected youth. To understand better this context a study was conducted focusing the opportunities, changes and trends of Brazilian connected youth behavior in the digital age, considering four research areas: social attitudes, education, entrepreneurship and activism. Entitled #ConnectedYouthBrazil, the research is complex and innovative in multiple dimensions with a mix of extensive quantitative survey and qualitative methodological approach, which included Internet monitoring (E-Meter), in-depth interviews and focus groups. The main research results presented in this chapter can inspire further discussion on the connected youth.
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