Journalismus macht Schule is a registered, non-profit association since 2022 that is committed nationwide to promoting news and information literacy in schools. The central goal of the association is to support teachers with practical tips, tools and free teaching materials so that students can acquire well-founded media knowledge and journalistic skills. Through school visits by journalists, workshops and network meetings, the association brings together experts from media, education, politics and science to sustainably strengthen the communication of news literacy and enable students to act as responsible actors in the democratic public [1][2][4][6].
The association cooperates with renowned partners such as the Ernst Klett Verlag to better integrate democracy-building content into everyday school life and to provide targeted further training for teachers. This partnership complements the didactic competence and reach of Journalismus macht Schule, especially with regard to interdisciplinary media and democracy education in the subjects of German, history and politics [2][3][4].
The mission of Journalismus macht Schule is based on the conviction that media and news literacy is essential to counter misinformation and promote the democratic participation of young people. The association is committed to coordinated and sustainable cooperation between journalists and educators in order to broadly establish these key skills.
Sustainability in the sense of a lasting educational impact plays an important role: Journalismus macht Schule is building a nationwide network that bundles experiences and BEST PRACTICES, carries out political lobbying for school and extracurricular media education and continuously develops new impulses for practice. In this way, the association contributes to the resilience of young people against disinformation and strengthens freedom of the press as a cornerstone of democracy [1][2][4].
Activities such as the nationwide school visits on the occasion of the International Day of Freedom of the Press or the regular network meetings with partners from media and civil society show the commitment of Journalismus macht Schule to a lively democracy education and media literacy promotion [4][5].
In summary, Journalismus macht Schule stands for a holistic and innovative educational initiative that enables young people to deal critically with news and thus makes an important contribution to strengthening democratic society.
This description is based on current information from the website of Journalismus macht Schule and supplementary sources.
