The tool

Fact-checking and online responsibility

 

Mobile Stories provides a web-based publishing tool designed to help students develop media and information literacy skills– such as digital competence, source evaluation, and critical thinking – while creating their own content for digital publication.

By actively researching and producing content with a real audience in mind, students deepen their subject knowledge, improve their communication skills, and enhance their ability to evaluate, discuss, and review sources critically.

Students also have the option to publish their articles on an open platform, reaching a wide audience with well-developed, thoroughly vetted content. Together with other young creators, they can contribute to building a credible platform for youth voices:https://mobilestories.com

The tool is accessible on any device.

 

Secure publications

Through a rigorous process consisting of peer review, check questions and teacher approval, the articles are thoroughly edited and in line with relevant laws and and the “student publicist’s code of ethics”.

Collaborate

Students can work individually or collaboratively on articles, as well as support each other through peer review. The tool is also suitable for interdisciplinary work.

Help from experts

Leading journalists and experts in media and information literacy have been invited to the tool to give young people their best tips.

EIGHT ARTICLE TEMPLATES

With our article templates, no time needs to be spent on layout. Choose between news/standard article, reportage, video, podcast, column, debate, review or slideshow.

Embed audio and video

Through the embedding function, video or audio clips uploaded to Vimeo, Soundcloud, Spotify or Youtube can be embedded in the different article types, podcasts or film articles, alternatively enhancing the experience in articles as an optional add-on.

Actual Recipients

Students have the opportunity to publish their articles on an open platform and reach out with well-developed and source-checked material and, together with other young people, build a credible channel for young voices.

Tips from professional journalists

Some of Europe’s leading journalists and experts in media and information literacy give their best tips directly to young people in the tool. Through film clips or help texts, the class can immerse themselves into a certain type of article or develop in photography, film, sound or headline creation.