An international initiative bringing together young people, educators, journalists, and civil society organisations across the Nordic region — to build a generation that reads, questions, and shapes the information around them.
What this project is
The Nordic Youth Media Lab supports young people aged 16–30, including those from minority and vulnerable backgrounds, in developing critical media skills and a deeper understanding of how information shapes society and democracy. Through training, co-creation, and cross-border collaboration, participants gain both the analytical tools and the creative confidence to engage meaningfully in today’s digital public sphere.
This project is not only about media. It is about building resilient, informed, and active citizens.
Why it matters
Today’s information environment is complex, fast-moving, and often deliberately manipulative. Young people are simultaneously the most exposed and the most powerful actors in digital spaces — yet they are systematically underrepresented in the public conversations that shape policy, culture, and truth.