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(Dis)Information Literacy: A Democratic Right and Duty of All Citizens

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  • José Antonio Muñiz-Velázquez

    (Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Spain)

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When the call for papers for this issue was made a few months ago, disinformation literacy to defend our democracies was already seen as having great importance. Today, when hybrid warfare (of which information disorder is a key part) is being waged, with deaths and destruction inflicted on European soil, it is clearly not only important but also urgent. Our democracies and freedoms are at stake. In a scenario where, on the one hand, labels (“audience,” “prosumers,” “media,” “fake news,” “post-truth”) and on the other hand, the realities that these labels hide are changing and are modified so quickly, different institutions that structure the democratic societies must converge in the construction of effective information literacy strategies. Schools and the entire formal education system must be the first, of course. Universities must lead this fight, combining their teaching and research mission with their work relating to dissemination and social awareness, especially from communication studies and colleges of journalism. In parallel to educational and research institutions, media also play a crucial role in promoting (dis)information literacy. As media educators, they should not only serve the mercantilist objective of retaining their clientele but also uphold their democratic responsibility to help instill a sense of civic awareness in citizens.

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  • José Antonio Muñiz-Velázquez, 2023. "(Dis)Information Literacy: A Democratic Right and Duty of All Citizens," Media and Communication, Cogitatio Press, vol. 11(2), pages 1-4.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:meanco:v:11:y:2023:i:2:p:1-4
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    1. Chang Luo & Juan Liu & Tianjiao Yang & Jinghong Xu, 2023. "Combating Disinformation or Reinforcing Cognitive Bias: Effect of Weibo Poster’s Location Disclosure," Media and Communication, Cogitatio Press, vol. 11(2), pages 88-100.
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    3. Carlos Rodríguez-Pérez & María José Canel, 2023. "Exploring European Citizens’ Resilience to Misinformation: Media Legitimacy and Media Trust as Predictive Variables," Media and Communication, Cogitatio Press, vol. 11(2), pages 30-41.
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