Media Literacy and Social Responsibility of Educators in the Conditions of Information War: The Problem Statement

Denys Svyrydenko

Belt and Road Initative Center for Chinese-European Studies, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, 139 Guandu 2nd Rd, Maonan, Maoming, Guangdong
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6126-1747

Serhii Terepyshchyi

Department of Social Philosophy, Philosophy of Education and Education Policy, National Pedagogical Dragomanov University, Pypogova St., 9, 01601 Kyiv
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5506-0914


Abstract

The article raises the need to develop theoretical, methodological, and practical principles of media literacy in various target groups traditionally not covered by media education (including adults and older persons). One of the key objectives is to promote the implementation of the Paris Declaration on Media and Information Literacy in the Digital Era (2014): privacy, digital security, and information handling ethics. Methodological research principles of media literacy and social responsibility are based on interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches. The article shows that digital culture, the Internet, and computer algorithms are not morally neutral. There is a close link between media literacy and social responsibility and human rights. Therefore, the focus of this and future research is the question: to what extent do the media contribute to expanding human freedom. After all, there is a real danger – narrowing the sphere of freedom and manipulation of thought. The research also pays special attention to the adult people (who are not seriously involved in the media literacy development projects) and the role of educators’ social responsibility in the face of the hybrid war challenges.


Keywords:

media literacy, social responsibility, adult education, privacy, security, ethics


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2020-12-31

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Svyrydenko, D., & Terepyshchyi, S. (2020). Media Literacy and Social Responsibility of Educators in the Conditions of Information War: The Problem Statement. Studia Warmińskie, 57, 75–83. https://doi.org/10.31648/sw.6006

Denys Svyrydenko 
Belt and Road Initative Center for Chinese-European Studies, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, 139 Guandu 2nd Rd, Maonan, Maoming, Guangdong
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6126-1747
Serhii Terepyshchyi 
Department of Social Philosophy, Philosophy of Education and Education Policy, National Pedagogical Dragomanov University, Pypogova St., 9, 01601 Kyiv
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5506-0914