Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Offers Media Literacy Program for Lower Elementary Students and Parents

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on August 26 that, together with the Korea Press Foundation, it will hold a media literacy education program titled "Media Exploration with Roni" on August 30 at the Media Education Center of the Korea Press Foundation in Jung-gu, Seoul. The event will target a total of 30 participants, consisting of first and second grade elementary school students and their parents. Roni is the mascot character of the Korea Press Foundation, named after the word "Press" in Korean.

This event is a pilot program designed to provide both children who are growing up with digital technology and parents who are concerned about their children's indiscriminate media use with a correct understanding of media and safe ways to utilize it. Feedback from participants will be collected to develop future curricula tailored to different regions and grade levels.

The class will condense the "Media Exploration with Roni" program, originally developed by a team of media education experts as a 20-session curriculum for lower elementary school students, into four sessions. Through play-based, hands-on lessons, participants will learn to identify various types of media in their daily lives and how to enjoy and use media safely. There will also be a seminar titled "Is My Child’s Media Usage Okay as It Is?" where parents can share concerns and seek solutions regarding their children's media habits with experts.

The program is completely free of charge, and participants will be provided with textbooks and lunch. Parents and children wishing to participate can apply online. Participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis, and detailed information about the program schedule can be found on the Korea Press Foundation website.

A policy official from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism stated, "We hope this program will provide families with an opportunity to recognize media more discerningly and use it in a wiser way at home," adding, "The Ministry, together with the Korea Press Foundation, will continue to support media literacy education in a variety of ways so that it becomes a daily habit."

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