In light of the US elections, Yosuke Buchmeier has talked to the nonprofit media watchdog organization Project Censored to discuss the importance of critical media literacy education, independent journalism, and civic engagement. This interview is part of the interview series “Decoding Democracy” highlighting how an informed public can safeguard democracy from corporate interests, social media algorithmic manipulation, establishment press distractions, and various forms of censorship and work to build a more just and inclusive society.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vMVKpY0sqo
The interview was recorded at the UDC 2023 Conference at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication on October 14, 2023.
The edited interview collection with all interviewees can be watched here:
Why do we need Critical Media Literacy education?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2SC3a3n1Cw
Relationship of Critical Media Literacy & Free Press to Civic Engagement in an Election Year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR_AZSLyvk8