The largest media literacy program in Romania

We train teachers to deliver media literacy content within their own courses.

We work with students to help them pass on their expert media literacy skills.

We create media literacy resources tailored to the needs of both students and teachers.

We develop the critical thinking of tomorrow’s citizens, preparing them to recognize false and misleading information. Engaged, well-informed citizens who are hard to manipulate.

Where do we stand now

Over 1,500 teachers have completed the course ”Introduction to Media Literacy for Romanian Language and Literature Teachers and Related Subjects in High Schools” and the digital media literacy course for middle school teachers.

Around 300,000 children from 600 schools in 182 cities have engaged with media literacy concepts in the classroom, alongside teachers from our educator community.

Our resource website educatiemedia.cji.ro is constantly updated with lesson plans and worksheets for teachers, as well as videos and games for students.

The media education conference, dedicated to teachers, students, and journalists, has already reached its third edition.

We collaborate with university professors nationwide to equip future journalists and teachers with media literacy skills.

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More about the Media Literacy Program

Media Education Program

100,000 students, beneficiaries of training courses organized by the Center for Independent Journalism

Why do we need media education?

Media Literacy Conference

The annual meeting of those who are transforming education. A gathering of minds and the joy of learning.

View third edition

Research

We conduct studies on children's and young people's relationship with the media in order to understand the direction we need to take and to develop media education resources that are suitable for students.

Read here

Biggest media literacy lesson
in Romania

100,000 children participated in media literacy activities during World’s Largest Lesson sessions in 2019 and 2022, in partnership with UNICEF in Romania, with over 4,100 teachers involved.

2022

Testimonials from teachers

”The only course that truly made a difference in my teaching career since university.”
Lidia Mîrzac
Romanian language and literature teacher and graduate of the Introduction to Media Education course
"The training program provides not only the bow, but also the user manual for wielding it in the fight against the dragon of misinformation, and even offers a new vision of the world and the subject being taught."
Monica Halaszi
Romanian language and literature teacher and trainer
”This is a course where you learn to be a 21 st-century teacher!”
Profesoară de limba și literatura română
graduate of the Introduction to Media Education course - Generation VI

Students’ impressions

"I loved the course so much that I’d erase my memory just to experience learning it all over again."
Student
Mihai Eminescu National Pedagogical College, Târgu Mureș
"One of the most engaging media lessons at school was our discussion on the impact of social media on society and the responsibility we hold as users. It was truly an 'AHA' moment for me."
Diana
C.N. ”A.I.Cuza”
"Personally, I really enjoyed the topics we discussed today. They were interesting and engaging. They made me feel much more important in society, from several perspectives. I would love to participate in more informative sessions like this about politics and beyond."
Student
High School ”Dunărea”, Galați

Partners

The Media Education Program has the Romanian-American Foundation as its strategic development partner.

The Media Education Program is carried out with the support of the Ministry of Education.

The Media Education Program is also supported by Fondation BOTNAR and the European Union through the BROD project (Bulgarian-Romanian Observatory of Digital Media).

In recent years, the Media Education Program has also been supported by UNICEF Romania, the Embassy of the United States of America, the Embassy of Canada in Bucharest, the Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, IFEX (International Freedom of Expression Network), the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bucharest, the Civic Innovation Fund, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Romania, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Romania, and Active Citizens Fund Romania.