Express yourself through the media

The project aimed to foster media literacy, creative expression and civic activism among secondary school students by creating media content on topics important to the community.

The project “Express yourself through the media” was implemented by the School of Journalism and Public Relations in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science from April to May 2013.

The project was dedicated to the theme “You can contribute! Get active and help your community” and aimed to encourage secondary school students to think about their role in the community and to express themselves through media content.

The competition was presented in around 50 secondary schools in 32 towns and through a number of national and local media. In this way, the project reached a wide circle of young people and encouraged them to use the media as a space for creative, critical and responsible expression.

A total of 140 media products were submitted to the competition. Ten applicants received study scholarships, three were awarded a laptop, a video camera and a camera, and five more applicants received certificates of recognition.

The project contributed to developing media literacy among young people, encouraging their civic participation and giving greater visibility to young people’s ideas for improving their community.