E8: Matteo Bergamini - Political & Media Literacy

Welcome to an episode #2 of 2021! I didn't lie when I told you that I have an extra special line up for you this year!

For today's episode I got together with Matteo Bergamini, the Founder and CEO of ShoutOut UK, which is an award winning education brand, which providing world class training and programmes on Media & Political literacy.

Matteo is a social entrepreneur and political and media literacy expert. His success record is very impressive that include such achievements as partnering with the Channel 4 to host the first ever Youth Leader's Debate to revamping the Political Literacy Course to include Media Literacy. He is now working with over 700 schools across the UK.

On this episode you'll learn about: 

1) How do we know that something is real and has happened?
2) Understanding your bias
3) How do we ensure quality journalism in the 'digital age'?
4) Facebook's role in combating the 'fake news'
5) How has language evolved & how has media used (and misused it)?

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You can follow and reach out to Matteo via:
Twitter: @MatteoBergamini & @Shoutout_UK
Instagram: shoutoutuk_official
LinkedIn: matteobergamini
E-mail: contact@shoutoutuk.org
Website: www.shoutoutuk.org

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Further reading:
https://theconversation.com/how-fake-accounts-constantly-manipulate-what-you-see-on-social-media-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-139610

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10584609.2019.1674979

Chapters

• 3:37 ShoutOut UK: If You Don't Do Politics, Politics Will Do You
• 8:32 Fake News: How Do We Tell Fiction From Facts?
• 19:18 Understanding Your Unconscious Bias
• 26:02 We Are The Media
• 33:00 Whose Responsibility Is It To Regulate The Digital Space?
• 40:10 The Power Of Education
• 47:06 Facebook's Role In Combating The "Fake News"
• 54:21 Evolution Of Information Consumption
• 59:55 The Key 3 Takeaways