Danubius International Conferences, 13th International Conference The Danube - Axis of European Identity
The Main Messages of Modern Political Cartoons in the Context of the Development of the Media Literacy Skills for Higher Education Students
Last modified: 2023-06-20
Abstract
The modern Russian-Ukrainian war revived the genre of political caricature. This allows to convey important political, social and philosophical messages to a wider audience in an entertaining format through satirical drawings, in particular to actively influence the formation of public opinion. The author examines the power of political caricature in the context of the development of media literacy of higher education students in order to increase their ability to critically evaluate the values proposed; to understand the ways of using mass communication in society; to respond to disinformation that can be used to spread falsehoods, create a sense of anxiety, panic and chaos among the population.
