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DW Akademie | Media and Information Literacy
About Media and Information Literacy

Media and Information Literacy (MIL)

Media and Information Literacy (MIL) is defined as the ability to access, analyze, create and reflect on media. It is a prerequisite for citizens to claim their rights to freedom of information and expression. DW Akademie creates innovative projects that promote these rights and empower people to understand and use media responsibly. Find out more about our MIL activities around the world.

DW Akademie | Media and Information Literacy

Our Media and Information Literacy (MIL) approach in theory and practice

DW Akademie’s Media and Information Literacy projects tackle the current contamination of the public sphere with misinformation, hate speech and online threats.
Interactive lessons on Media and Information Literacy

Want more media literacy at school? Here are five lessons we learned

When it comes to preparing youngsters for today's complex information environment, schools play an important role. How can media literacy be best integrated in their curricula and routines?

Five tips for teaching MIL

Moldawien | Lehrer nehmen Teil an Medienkompetenz- und Informationstraining

Media and information literacy is a vast field and it can be overwhelming for those who are new to the topic. DW Akademie trainer Evaldas Rupkus shares his top tips for teaching MIL.
Publications on MIL
DW Akademie | Mexican MIL Heroes

Mexican MIL Heroes defeat the Villains

Meet the Mexican characters who embody the challenges of our media landscape and the skills we need to tackle them. The realities the Heroes confront are closely related to the Mexican context.

Training citizens to become MIL Heroes

DW Akademie flashcard showing a girl walking down a narrow street. She looks concerned as advertisements for different social media platforms flash at her.

DW Akademie works with partners to provide information and media literacy training in more than 23 countries. Everyone can become a MIL hero and learn to navigate our increasingly complex media ecosystem.
From our projects
  • Bolivien Seminar der DW Akademie in Cochabamba

    Youth mobilize to curb disinformation and hate speech

    Disinformation: a common challenge

    "The radio operator said dangerous people were coming to Morochata (Cochabamba). The community got scared and tried to block their way by making trees fall or burning things; some people escaped to the hill," says Cecilia. "It turned out that it wasn't true that they were coming, it was a lie." This is one of the experiences of disinformation shared in CEPRA's Ideathon on Media Competencies.

  • Bolivien Seminar der DW Akademie in Cochabamba

    Youth mobilize to curb disinformation and hate speech

    Identify risks in order to deal with them

    CEPRA, DW Akademie's partner in Bolivia, brought together young people, family members and teachers in this ideathon to identify risks in the communication channels they use, such as social networks, and how to respond to them. All participants agreed on the need for more information and practical workshops to learn how to protect themselves.

  • Bolivien Seminar der DW Akademie in Cochabamba

    Youth mobilize to curb disinformation and hate speech

    Collaborative work between professionals and young people

    Ideathon participants, who came from schools in six municipalities in Cochabamba and one in Chuquiasca, paid close attention to the CEPRA team's instructions. Multimedia producer and trainer Fabiana Condori discussed the Ideathon activities to be developed and answered students' questions.

  • Bolivien Seminar der DW Akademie in Cochabamba

    Youth mobilize to curb disinformation and hate speech

    Learning can also be playful

    Gloria Rosales, CEPRA's trainer, explained to the participants the five media competencies: access, analyze, create, reflect and act. These competencies were conveyed in an entertaining way to keep the young audience's attention, in this case through a story that included the adventures of young characters.

  • Bolivien Seminar der DW Akademie in Cochabamba

    Youth mobilize to curb disinformation and hate speech

    A space of trust to learn together

    Little by little, more schoolchildren shared cases of harassment, extortion or online scams through messaging applications. The young people said, for example, that they called one of their grandmothers and asked her for phone cards to free her son; or that a person pretended to be a cancer patient to get money. Both were lies.

  • Bolivien Seminar der DW Akademie in Cochabamba

    Youth mobilize to curb disinformation and hate speech

    Collective construction of responses to the challenges

    The adolescents developed proposals to counter the risks of new communication technologies. Their ideas included the production of short informative videos, musical or theatrical compositions, as well as debates on misinformation. They also recommended asking an older person for help when dangerous or suspicious messages arrive.

  • Bolivien Seminar der DW Akademie in Cochabamba

    Youth mobilize to curb disinformation and hate speech

    Curbing disinformation: a shared responsibility

    "It is important to be aware that families, teachers, communicators and young people are all at imminent risk from disinformation," says Luis Salazar, CEPRA's project coordinator, during the ideathon event. "Every day we are exposed to some degree of disinformation and it is our responsibility to learn the tools to combat it."

  • Bolivien Seminar der DW Akademie in Cochabamba

    Youth mobilize to curb disinformation and hate speech

    An enriching path to follow

    After this first step in the development of media skills in the face of misinformation and online risks, all participants agreed to contribute to future training workshops on the appropriate use of new technologies and social networks, as well as to foster inter-institutional partnerships. This is the beginning of a long learning journey!


"AMI Lab" in Guatemala: An escape room in a minivan

Learning to uncover misinformation while having fun: that's the goal of the "AMI Lab" escape room.

  • DW Akademie Josephat Tjiho

    Get to know the MIL Content Hub - A powerful network in southern Africa

    Josephat Tjiho - Acting Director, MiLLi*

    "There is a need for synergies and efforts from all stakeholders on MIL. We need to combine our efforts and resources to better address media and information literacy."

  • DW Akademie

    Get to know the MIL Content Hub - A powerful network in southern Africa

    Claudia Maritshane - Senior Educator officer

    "We need to bring in different media that will assist in curriculum development. Training teachers on how to use media and being able to use it successfully."

  • DW Akademie Yang Wang

    Get to know the MIL Content Hub - A powerful network in southern Africa

    Yang Wang - Media, Communications & Information Junior Professional

    "Media and Information Literacy should be built into the school curriculum, not just in subjects about media but also in other fields to enhance their dimensions and instill a sense of critical thinking in learners."

  • DW Akademie Mathilde Hinanifa

    Get to know the MIL Content Hub - A powerful network in southern Africa

    Mathilde Hinanifa - Media Practitioner

    "We need to branch out of the office and have media facilitators in rural towns. Different media platforms that suit different towns, people & cultures."

  • DW Akademie Nonhlanhla Phakamile Khumalo

    Get to know the MIL Content Hub - A powerful network in southern Africa

    Nonhlanhla Phakamile Khumalo - Public & Media skills development Manager

    "There is a lot of important work being done around MIL in the different countries. What we need is to combine our efforts and deepen our multistakeholders' approach to have regional reach."

  • DW Akademie O’neil Mbofwana

    Get to know the MIL Content Hub - A powerful network in southern Africa

    O’neil Mbofwana - Content creator

    "We need to create networks on creative and innovative ways of sharing MIL to ensure access for all, regardless of literacy levels, age, group or location."

  • DW Akademie David Moepeng

    Get to know the MIL Content Hub - A powerful network in southern Africa

    David Moepeng - Founder & Director, Cybersmart Botswana

    "We live in an era where interaction with media dominates most people’s daily lives. MIL should therefore be prioritized in formal education and public awareness programs so as to promote meaningful use and engagement through media."

  • DW Akademie Moses Kaunda

    Get to know the MIL Content Hub - A powerful network in southern Africa

    Moses Kaunda - District Civic education officer

    "We need to make MIL available in a variety of social media platforms internationally and create more demand for it by making it more relevant."