Summer course: Literacy as an important part of citizenship

“Media literacy is one more piece in the puzzle (to combat misinformation), but it is a necessary piece to make citizens cohesive and move forward” said Charo Sádaba, during a summer course that runs at Complutense University of Madrid.

To begin with, people must know how to read. “Reading-writing ability is essential” declared Charo Sádaba, full professor of Navarra University, on 16th july.

Charo Sádaba is a teacher and research in Navarra University and membre of IBERIFIER. Her areas of research: digital and social media, children&ICTs, advertising & media business models.

Charo Sádaba also participated in the panel about “Algorithms and computer data”.

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