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Medienanstalt Hessen
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About Medienanstalt Hessen
Medienanstalt Hessen shapes the future of media in Hessen, Germany, guided by its claim "Medien, Zukunft, Gestalten" (Media, Future, Shape). Its core mission involves fostering a diverse media landscape, promoting comprehensive media literacy, and actively combating online challenges like hate speech, incitement, and disinformation. The organization supervises media entities, issues licenses, and is deeply involved in media education for all age groups, with projects such as "News Caching" and "MediaSurfer". It advocates for human dignity and victim protection, playing a crucial role in media regulation and development.
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Sustainability Goals
Quality Education
Media education for all ages
Medienanstalt Hessen offers projects such as "News Caching" for young people and "Digitaler Familientalk" for parents, promoting media literacy and critical engagement with information.
Strengthening digital literacy and education
The organization provides online training for teachers and educates multipliers via the Di@-Lotsen-Projekt, anchoring digital competencies across all generations in Hessen.
Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
Strong institutions for a just media landscape
Medienanstalt Hessen supervises media companies and issues licenses, thereby promoting a free and diverse media landscape in Hessen as a state institution.
Actively combating hate speech and disinformation
The organization firmly opposes "Hass | Hetze | Desinformation" and cyber-grooming, emphasizing the protection of human dignity and victims in the digital space.
Reduced Inequalities
Bridging digital divides through media literacy
Through the Di@-Lotsen-Projekt for older individuals and combating disinformation, the organization helps reduce digital inequalities and improves access to safe online spaces.
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Q1What are the core tasks of Medienanstalt Hessen?+
Medienanstalt Hessen shapes the future of media in Hessen by fostering a diverse media landscape, promoting comprehensive media literacy, and actively combating online challenges such as hate speech, incitement, and disinformation. It is also responsible for supervising media entities and issuing licenses.
Q2Which educational projects does Medienanstalt Hessen offer?+
The organization offers projects like "News Caching" to help distinguish facts from fakes, the "MediaSurfer 2025" program for creative media projects by children and young people, and the "Digitaler Familientalk" series for parents and educators. Additionally, it provides "Medienwissen für Eltern," online training for teachers, and supports programs like the "FFH-Mediencamp."
Q3Which societal challenges does Medienanstalt Hessen address?+
Medienanstalt Hessen focuses on critical societal issues such as "Hass | Hetze | Desinformation" (hate, incitement, disinformation) and "Cybergrooming." It maintains a clear stance on ethical principles, emphasizing that human dignity and victim protection are non-negotiable.
Q4Which UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) does Medienanstalt Hessen contribute to?+
Medienanstalt Hessen primarily contributes to SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions). Secondarily, it also contributes to SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities).
Q5What is the legal form of Medienanstalt Hessen?+
Medienanstalt Hessen operates as a public law institution (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts, KdöR).
