This article deals with a study on media education workshops based on the radio given to students in 4th grade (fifth year) of basic education of the Municipal School Olavo Soares Barros in Camberley - PR. The works has aimed at reflecting on media education theory and assess the possibility of their practice to encourage the involvement of young people with its reality and thus form the development of their citizenship. The methodology consisted of literature on the assumptions of media education and also in research to understand the workshops held during the period August to December 2008. It follows that when media education is crafted in its production context aiming at awakening the children to discuss issues relating to their social surroundings, whether it be your school, your neighborhood or your city, down to an education for citizenship, set by training participation and commitment of those involved.
Media education; Citizenship; Commitment