The tool

Fact-checking and online responsibility

Mobile Stories offers a publishing tool that educates young people in media and information literacy (digital competence, source criticism and source trust) while producing their own content for digital publication.
By searching and producing information themselves with a real recipient in mind, the student deepens his subject knowledge, sharpens his communication and his ability to evaluate, discuss and peer review sources. Along the way, they are guided by help texts and tip videos with journalists and other experts.
The 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, https://mobilestories.com (coming soon)
The tool is web-based and can be used on all devices.

 

Secure publications

Through a rigorous process consisting of peer review, check questions and teacher approval, the articles are thoroughly edited and in line with laws 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

Sweden’s 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, Anchor or Youtube can be embedded in the article types podcast or film article, alternatively enhance the experience in articles as an optional add-on.

Actual Recipients

The 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.