Hype studies collaborates together with the Deutsche Welle Academy, the international public German broadcaster to create a free online course for hype literacy. 

This course introduces the study of hype as an urgent force that shapes technological development, economics, politics and journalism. It is suited for people working in journalism and media but also serves as an introduction to hype for anybody interested, such as students, designers, academics or writers.

Journalists play a central role in deciding which stories gain traction, whose voices appear authoritative, and which visions of the future become publicly plausible.

Hype literacy is about strengthening democratic accountability. It helps societies understand how the future is negotiated and whose interests dominate that negotiation.

Start the free, self-paced course now: akademie.dw.de/hype-literacy

Project by: Jascha Bareis and Andreu Belsunces Gonçalves in collaboration with Johannes Klingebiel (Media Lab Bayern) and Steffen Leidel (DW Academy)