| dc.description.abstract | Disinformation and harmful narratives are a threat to democracy and national security. Understanding how other countries promote media literacy, and eventually strengthen their cognitive resiliency, is important. Finland, Sweden, and Norway have a reputation for excellent media literacy. This study intends to shed light on the promotion of media literacy in these three Nordic countries. This is to create a better understanding of how these countries implement a robust and systemic media literacy efforts that is accepted by the population. To build this understanding, this study will answer the research question, “what are the similarities and differences between the media literacy programs in Finland, Sweden, and Norway?”
To answer this research question, the qualitative method was selected for this thesis in the form of a case study. This study compares and evaluates the following aspects for each country: historical background, policy, roles, responsibilities and implementation, financing, and evaluations. Through the evaluation of these aspects, this study identified motivations, methods, and other factors that may have contributed to the excellent media literacy of these three countries.
Through the analysis and discussion of focus areas, this study discovered how media literacy is promoted to foster participation and acceptance of media literacy efforts. This study found that nationally driven promotion of media literacy with a national policy/strategy together with an incorporation of media literacy in national curriculum stand out as key factors in the widespread implementation of media literacy efforts. Government documents evaluated in this study also revealed a strong emphasis on cross-governmental and cross-sectoral cooperation to promote media literacy. These three countries have demonstrated that a steadfast commitment to coordinate, collaborate, and implement quality media literacy education is paramount to shaping a well-functioning democracy and building a resilient population | en_US |
