Arcom resources for media and information literacy and responsible Internet use
January 24, 2022 marks International Education Day, proclaimed by the United Nations to celebrate the role of education in peace and development. This year's theme is "changing course, transforming education".
The French regulatory authority for audiovisual and digital communication, Arcom, has been given the task of ensuring that TV and radio channels, as well as platforms, contribute to media and information literacy.
Arcom is particularly involved in this area, and has developed a number of teaching resources covering the following themes in particular:
- gender equality in the media,
- epresentation of French society and fight agains discrimination in the media,
- freedom of expression and its limits in the media,
- awareness-raising about responsible Internet use.
In November 2021, Arcom published its first report on audiovisual media initiatives in media and information literacy (MIL).
Browse Arcom's 2020-2021 report.
All Arcom educational resources are available below:
- EMI section
- Find out all about the legal framework and Arcom's action in the field of EMI.
- All educational resources
- Educational resources and scenarios on "Equality between women and men in the media".
- Educational resources and scenarios on "The representation of French society and the fight against discrimination".
- Educational resources and scenarios on "Freedom of expression and its limits".
- Resources on audiovisual professions
- Behind the scenes in the audiovisual industry" resources at
- The digital citizen teaching kit
- Awareness-raising on responsible Internet use