JMI Students participate in the Digital Media Literacy Academy

Aug 2013<br /> A group of JMI students participated in the digital media literacy academy organized by the Media Studies Program at the American University in Beirut (AUB), supervised by Dr. Jad Melki, digital media professor at the American University and Jordan Media Institute.<br /> The three week training program included lectures and workshops that focused on the basic concepts in media literacy and practical applications in the field of digital media, the program also focused on the need to raise awareness on the importance of media literacy in developing a critical sense in the community while dealing with the media.<br /> The participating students worked on their own projects at the end of the training program which included various topics such as the analysis of religious and sectarian discourse in the media and the portrayal of women in television commercials.<br /> &nbsp;