Salzburg youth project for more media skills
In addition, the participants are taught how to use cameras and editing programs in the Lern.Film.Studio.
Practical project work
“In practical project work, the students are instructed to tell their own stories or to choose the topics of the films and documentaries themselves. In addition, they should be encouraged to deal creatively with current topics from their everyday lives and to strengthen their self-esteem”, Susanne Radke, journalist and chairwoman of the association in a press conference.
“How are we?”
The Lern.Film.Studio is handling two large projects in parallel. On the one hand the project “How are we?” Here, a group of young people will research the effects of the corona crisis on young people in Salzburg over a two-year period.
175,000 for 500 young people
The second project “Youth makes film documentaries – let’s make a film” is a leader project that is supported by three leader regions (Lungau, Pongau and Salzburger Seenland). Ten schools in the state of Salzburg are currently actively involved in this EU leader project. The association has a total of 175,000 euros at its disposal for the projects for around 500 young people.
RTS runs journalism courses
The private broadcaster RTS organizes the journalistic courses and technical and creative training for the young people in cooperation with the independent association Lern.Film.Studio. RTS also provides the young people with a modern television studio and infrastructure. In addition, RTS will broadcast the films of the young people in order to draw attention to the cinematic work.
Question critically
Board member and RTS editor-in-chief Marius Holzer said the central message was the critical attitude towards news from the Internet. “If we succeed in conveying that sources and news, especially from the Internet, are fundamentally and critically questioned when, then we have already gained a lot.”
The project is scientifically supported
Thomas Steinmaurer, communication scientist at the University of Salzburg and member of the board of the Lern.Film.Studio, announces permanent scientific support for the projects. “We are interested in how quickly young people learn to compare and question sources. Fake news spreads six times as quickly on social media as it does on paths. That makes them so dangerous for democracy, and we are determined to counter it.”
Regional Councilor Andrea Klambauer (NEOS), who is responsible for youth, said, “In the younger generation, traditional media hardly play a role in imparting media skills.” Education Regional Councilor Daniela Gutschi (ÖVP) added that the Lern.Film.Studio is a future-oriented one Concept against targeted disinformation: “We support this facility as the perfect answer to fake news of all kinds and inadequate media skills of many young people.”
(Source: APA)