Audiovisual and media literacy to promote local cultures

Abstract

“Mostra Goias” is a postdoctoral research and extension program carried out at the Contemporary Advanced Culture Program at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and LAICOM/Autonomous University of Barcelona and developed at the Pontifical Catholic University of Goias (Brazil). The program deals on how audiovisual language can be used to promote local cultures by creating historical registers connected to the venues of online networked systems. This media literacy project presents Goias State’s culture via mobile video reports done by students of Journalism, Archeology and community pupils. There are 87 short documentaries recorded on mobile phones shown on cinema and statewide TV as a pedagogical experience. Moreover then training audiovisual techniques, the students try information systems developed by online platforms and mobile applications. The authors of the videos had no previous experience in broadcasting any material in established media. By sharing fundamental processes and protocols, they can organize, produce and present media work.