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Media education in Europe: The experience of France, Poland, and Sweden in the context of journalism and social informatics

Ewa Pancer-Cybulska, Yana Zlenko
Retrieved from Volume 10, No. 3, 2025 Pages 51–65
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13.03.2025
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08.08.2025
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23.09.2025
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the implementation of media education in France, Poland, and Sweden, focusing on identifying common trends and differences in approaches to developing media literacy. The methodology included methods such as cross-cultural analysis to identify similarities and differences in media education models, cultural-historical analysis to determine the evolution of media education between 2020-2025, comparative analysis of national platforms such as Pix, Media and Information Literacy Sweden Network, and DigComp, as well as the development of recommendations. It was confirmed that the use of digital tools and social informatics contributed to the development of critical thinking, digital literacy, and social responsibility among students in France, Poland, and Sweden. It was established that between 2020-2025, France implemented the “Digital Education” programme, opened the TUMO Lyon centre, and integrated the educational series “Adolescence” into school curricula, fostering media literacy through practical tasks and the integration of media into various subjects. In Poland, the “New Literacy” programme was launched in 2020, with digital competence of teachers enhanced between 2021-2023. In Sweden, the Media and Information Literacy Sweden Network was established in 2020, the digital education strategy was updated in 2022, and in 2023-2025, a national Media and Information Literacy survey was conducted, alongside the preparation of a ban on mobile phones in schools. The development of national platforms was studied: in France, Pix certified students’ digital skills, while in Poland, DigComp formed curricula and digital competence assessments. Common data regarding the integration of media into curricula, development of practical skills, teacher training, and active student involvement in project-based activities were identified. The results of the study can be used by educational institutions, teachers, government bodies, and international organisations to improve curricula, enhance students’ media competence, and develop national and international media education strategies

Keywords

students; critical thinking; information security; digital literacy; digital technologies

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Suggested citation

Pancer-Cybulska, E., & Zlenko, Ya. (2025). Media education in Europe: The experience of France, Poland, and Sweden in the context of journalism and social informatics. Society. Document. Communication, 10(3), 51-65. https://doi.org/10.69587/sdc/3.2025.51