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Culturally sensitive media education & Towards a safer space

Culturally sensitive media education step by step

1. Try to identify the power structures in society and your own prejudices. This requires constant learning and reflection.

2. Meet young people with an open mind and don’t make assumptions about anyone’s cultural background or gender, for example.

Koristeellinen: kädet ojossa seisova henkilö
Koristeellinen: korva

3. Listen to young people’s opinions and ideas. Work together to gather topics to be discussed, depending on everyone’s interests and needs. Young people are active agents, and in order to be successful, media activities need to take their needs and backgrounds into account.

4. Discuss media phenomena as a group. Remember the importance of representation: diverse examples and speakers!

Koristeellinen: kaksi henkilöä, jotka ovat vierekkäin
Koristeellinen: kättelevät kädet

5. Go through the principles of a safer space with the group, including respecting and listening to all people. This is especially important if the topic you are dealing with is sensitive.

6. Make sure everyone gets their views heard. Allow enough time for interpretation and understanding if there are people from several language backgrounds in the group.

Koristeellinen: megafoni
Koristeellinen: Kello, jolla on siivet

7. Practise producing media content together. Give young people space, time and the opportunity to express themselves in their mother language.

8. Allow young people to produce media content on their own terms. This means that they are free to choose the topic and the means of publication.

Koristeellinen: hehkulamppu

9. Go through copyright laws concerning publishing materials.

10. Discuss ideas and feelings about publishing. If the publication of the material might lead to online harassment or other harmful effects on a young person, explain that the material can be published under their first name or a pseudonym or in such a way that the young person cannot be identified in any images.

Koristeellinen: henkilö, jolla on aurinkolasit päässä

11. Give an in-depth overview of the potential of the media and potential careers in the media. Visit media houses. If someone is giving a talk about an educational institution or a job, aim for positive representation. Find out what the young person’s passion is and remember to encourage and help them to achieve their goals!

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Towards a safer space

Kuvituskuva: Piirros olohuoneesta, jossa on kyltti "syrjinnästä vapaa alue"

SPACE

Make sure that the space is accessible and safe. You could have a sign saying Area of Non-Discrimination on the wall. Explain the common rules aloud and emphasise the fact that discussions are confidential. Does everyone have an equal opportunity to participate?

Kuvituskuva: Piirros, jossa kolme eri kultttuuria edustavaa henkilöä seisoo vierekkäin

OPENNESS

Do not have assumptions. Be prepared to learn and improve. Allow everyone to define themselves. For example, don’t assume you know someone’s country of birth, gender or sexual orientation.

Kuvituskuva: piirros, jossa kaksi henkilöä keskustelevat. Toinen henkilöistä puhuu ja toinen kommunikoi tietokoneen välityksellä.

GIVE SPACE

Make sure that all young people have the opportunity to speak or have their views heard in another way.

Kuvituskuva: piirros, jossa henkilö näyttää kämmentään, jossa on teksti: "stop".

INTERVENE

If you witness or hear about discrimination, intervene.

Kuvituskuva: piirros, jossa kaksi henkilöä seisovat vierekkäin ja katsovat toisiaan. Vasemmanpuoleinen henkilö näyttää peukkua.

ENCOURAGE

Take responsibility for the experiences of others. Listen and encourage.

Kuvituskuva: piirros, jossa henkilö on pohtivan näköinen. Henkilöstä nousee puhekupla, jossa on kysymysmerkki.

LEARN

Ask and listen. No one masters their craft on the first day, so be prepared to learn. Remember that to err is human and the most important thing is to recognise and learn from your mistakes.

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