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Propaganda is a type of media content that teachers shouldn’t ignore in the classroom. Discover 6 good reasons to make your students resilient against propaganda.

Propaganda tries to suppress our critical thinking to make us accept a message more easily. By recognising and analysing propaganda we are better able to assess the accuracy of the information. How do you do that?

Propaganda is centuries old, but through the years the way it spreads has changed. While the ancient Greeks had to rely on a theatre audience to spread their message, today the internet takes on that task. What is the influence of the internet on the spread of propaganda? And how is this reflected in the law?

Today you can still encounter propaganda in just about any aspect of daily life. Sometimes in places where you don’t expect it, and often without even realising it.

The way a message is worded partially determines how persuasive it is. Therefore, language is a propaganda tool that shouldn’t be underestimated: the choice of certain words and expressions can have a major impact on the image formed by the public.

Some types of propaganda are more successful than others. Their success depends amongst others on the techniques their creators use to convince the audience of their message. Discover 4 common propaganda techniques that are often highly effective.

It’s important to recognise when certain information is aimed at persuading you. Discover how you can recognise propaganda in order to correctly assess the value of a message.

Although many think that propaganda is a fairly recent phenomenon, it is in fact over 2000 years old. Discover how far propaganda has come since then.

The American communication researcher Neil Postman once described the word ‘propaganda’ as one of the least useful words in our vocabulary, because every expert comes up with a different definition. So what exactly does propaganda mean?

The Media Literacy Competency Model translates the Flemish Government’s definition of media literacy into a concrete, usable instrument. The Model clarifies what knowledge, skills and attitudes are needed to work on your media literacy. Discover the ins and outs of how the model is built here.

The impact of media on our daily lives only grows. Media and new technologies make our lives easier, more relaxing and more interesting. But that’s only true if we are able to use and understand those media. Discover why media literacy is so important for every citizen in our society.

On 4 May 2012, the Flemish Government approved the Media Literacy Concept Note: a joint proposal by then-Minister of Media Ingrid Lieten and Minister of Education Pascal Smet that placed media literacy high on the agenda for the first time. It was also the first time the term was given a clear definition. What does the definition entail, and what exactly does it mean?