The MPV Education Initiative

Education is at the heart
of Making Peace Visible

The overarching goal of the MPV Education Initiative is to educate journalists, students, teachers, and the public about the role of media in peace and conflict, including the online media we disseminate, in either fueling conflict, or creating an atmosphere where peace becomes possible.

MPV’s Education Initiative is led by director Steven Youngblood.

Peace Journalism + Peace Media

The MPV Education Initiative embraces peace journalism, amplifes peacebuilding voices, and encourages informed, peaceful use of online media by all.

Peace Journalism is a practice in which editors and reporters make choices that improve the prospects for peace. These choices, including how to frame stories and carefully choosing which words are used, create an atmosphere conducive to peace and supportive of peace initiatives and peacemakers, without compromising the basic principles of good journalism. Peace journalism gives peacemakers a voice while making peace initiatives and non-violent solutions more visible and viable.

Peace Media is when content creators, media consumers, and social media users make choices that can create an environment (online and in person) more conducive to peace. These choices include rejecting the use of inflammatory language, hate speech, and stereotype-fueling images in created or shared social media content, and instead disseminating content that builds bridges, encourages dialogue, and encourages peacebuilding.

  • Digital Resources

    Online resources for journalists, students, and teachers

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  • Education for Journalists

    Peace Journalism/media and peacebuilding seminars and workshops for journalists

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  • Media Literacy Education

    Media literacy seminars and workshops for journalists, students, teachers

    Coming soon!

  • Other Future Offerings

    Peace Journalism/media and peacebuilding seminars and courses for student journalists; Peace media online seminars and short courses for students; and multimedia conflict resolution skills training materials for teachers

    Coming soon!