In the spring of 2024, we set out to improve student engagement in my digital media literacy course by listening to students and parents regarding their concerns. What emerged was a shared sense of ...

Media literacy is the practice of taking in media messages and understanding their influence on your thoughts, feelings and behaviors. In an increasingly technology-focused world, it's a skill people ...

Media literacy is an essential skill for the digital age; it shapes critical thinking and prepares students to enter civic life. Credit: Getty Images. We live in the age of artificial intelligence and ...

In our modern era, human attention is nearly constantly occupied with media, such as news articles, social media, television, podcasts and other forms of content. This media consumption plays a major ...

Since I arrived in Albania in mid-February, I’ve been thinking, discussing, contemplating and even dreaming about media literacy in all its nuances and dimensions. As a Fulbright Specialist, my task ...

Think of all the things you read in a day — emails, books, and the news. What about Facebook posts, Instagram captions, Tweets, editorials, ads, and subtitles? How about maps, memes, and infographics?

California schools are now required to teach students how to recognize "fake news" by incorporating media literacy into lessons in English, science, math, and history classes throughout every grade ...

Social media is a top source of news for nearly three in four students, and half at least somewhat trust platforms such as Instagram and TikTok to deliver that news and other critical information ...

New Jersey is poised to become the first state to mandate media literacy instruction for all students, beginning in kindergarten. Credit: Jayk7/Getty Images The Hechinger Report covers one topic: ...