Not only is Finland ranked the happiest country in the world, it also takes tops in media literacy as measured by the Open Society Foundation. This is no accident. Finland has an extensive media literacy program run and funded by the Finnish government, which they start in Kindergarten and continue throughout 12th grade. Finnish adults can also take classes to better how they interact with information online.
The program’s genesis came from Russia’s annexation of Crimea back in 2014. Finland, which shares most of its land border with Russia, saw the fights in Ukraine over truth knocking on its back door, …read more
Source:: Protothema
