The 2 proposals are:
- Mind over Media In the European Union was awarded € 125,000 (Coordinator: the Evens Foundation)
- Media in Action was awarded € 120,106 (Coordinator: Pontydysgu Ltd)
The total funding allocated by the European Parliament for this action was €250,000.
The objective of these pilot projects is to develop actions aimed at increasing critical thinking towards the media among citizens of all ages and to test the feasibility and usefulness of such actions. Critical thinking includes, among other skills, the ability to distinguish information from propaganda, to deconstruct media communication and to interact with social media in a mindful way.
See also: 2017 Call for proposals