The Broadcasting and Media Communications Commission will provide media ethics education for high school students nationwide.
The commission said it will launch the "media ethics education for prospective creators" programme from Sept. 4. Participants include high schools recommended by education offices in six regions — Gangwon, Chungbuk, Daegu, Gwangju, Gyeongbuk and Daejeon — that have signed business agreements with the commission, as well as high schools nationwide that applied in advance.
The course comprises understanding media ethics, learning broadcasting and telecommunications review rules and cases of violations, and practising mock broadcasting and telecommunications review.
The commission plans for students to experience broadcasting and telecommunications review procedures firsthand, examine cases of illegal and harmful information such as sexual deepfakes and discriminatory and hate expressions, and learn how to respond.
The commission has provided media ethics education for youths since 2015. It plans to expand participation by schools through cooperation with education offices.
Seulgi Son
sageson@d-today.co.kr