Abstract This project evaluates whether high impact pedagogies are effective in boosting media literacy among American college students. In September of 2024 (less than two months before U.S. national elections), we integrated a controlled experiment in politics courses that we teach at our respective Minnesota colleges. We created learning modules that represent two different … [Read more...] about Are High Impact Approaches Helpful in Boosting News Media Literacy? Lessons from an Online Experiment Conducted in the United States During the 2024 Election Season
Media Literacy
Building Civic Competencies: Design and Outcomes in Media Literacy and Critical Thinking Instruction
Abstract The emergence of misinformation and disinformation have led to a mistrust of information in general, from politics to science to pop culture. Mistrust often gives way to apathy, creating a lack of desire to even distinguish between reliable and unreliable sources of information. A study of student surveys across multiple semesters and courses supports the notion that … [Read more...] about Building Civic Competencies: Design and Outcomes in Media Literacy and Critical Thinking Instruction
How can we teach curiosity for successful media literacy?
Abstract Curiosity is not only fundamental to media literacy but also a characteristic that can be taught and nurtured. Through a series of carefully developed practical exercises with theoretical underpinnings, this study reports that educators can cultivate curiosity in their students, empowering them to become engaged global citizens and critical thinkers. This paper … [Read more...] about How can we teach curiosity for successful media literacy?
Enhancing Trust in News through Digital and Media Education – Insights on Academic Initiatives
Abstract The phenomenon of misinformation has accelerated and reached an extraordinary dimension, which has the potential to seriously damage democracy, and media education is one of the strategies to counter it. In recent years, scholars, school educators, media NGOs, journalists, and other stakeholders have focused on the importance of media education and media literacy in … [Read more...] about Enhancing Trust in News through Digital and Media Education – Insights on Academic Initiatives
The challenges of implementing Media Literacy in a school in São Paulo
Abstract This article explores a teacher education course held in a private school in São Paulo, Brazil, as part of my doctoral research, in the field of reading literacy. The course focused on the importance of reading with a view to analyzing, identifying, comparing, contrasting and evaluating the information that we are all exposed to daily. The goal of this paper is to … [Read more...] about The challenges of implementing Media Literacy in a school in São Paulo
Interactive Media Education Model for High School Students in Croatia: Case Study of EDUbox
Abstract Students in high schools worldwide have already been recognized as a challenging audience for various types of media education programs (Dridi, 2021; Chen & Chuang, 2020). We introduce and analyze the interactive media education teaching model for high school students – EDUbox – developed by the Flemish public broadcaster VRT. This project brought together five … [Read more...] about Interactive Media Education Model for High School Students in Croatia: Case Study of EDUbox
Quo vadis, media literacy? Notes from Latvia, Bulgaria and the USA
Abstract Investigating and comparing the contents of recent media texts and policy documents about Media Literacy (ML) initiatives in Latvia, Bulgaria and the USA, our analysis responds to the questions: (1) what is the current state of discourse about ML in respective countries?; and (2) in what ways are ML related to national security, defense against propaganda and the … [Read more...] about Quo vadis, media literacy? Notes from Latvia, Bulgaria and the USA
Media Literacy is Contextual and Relational
Abstract This article describes how a high school science teacher incorporated Eco Media Literacy into an elective Sustainability course in a suburban high school. A variety of materials were used to source the curriculum with an emphasis on Eco Media Literacy specifically,Environmental Ideology and Discourses. The various contexts that impact media literacy in a classroom are … [Read more...] about Media Literacy is Contextual and Relational
Voices from the Front Lines: First Responders’ Perspectives on the Role of Media Literacy in Emergency Management
Abstract This reflection explores the perspectives of first responders from various countries on the importance and relevance of media literacy skills in their profession. Through a series of in-depth interviews and dialogues with firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), and paramedics from diverse cultural and operational backgrounds, I uncover the unique … [Read more...] about Voices from the Front Lines: First Responders’ Perspectives on the Role of Media Literacy in Emergency Management
Media Literacy in Kosovo: from illiterate to internet illiterate
We live in an age overloaded with information. The ongoing multiple crises and the constantly shifting media ability and mediality nature of societies are emphasizing the necessity for improved media literacy in education, politics, economics, and other fields. This provides a challenge and difficulty when putting media literacy principles into practice, particularly in the … [Read more...] about Media Literacy in Kosovo: from illiterate to internet illiterate
Navigating the Digital Era: Media Literacy in the Age of AI
In today’s media landscape, media literacy has become a crucial skill for navigating the waves of information bombarding us from all directions. The fast progress of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have raised the need of understanding how AI shapes and influences the media we consume. AI algorithms control how we experience much of the media we consume … [Read more...] about Navigating the Digital Era: Media Literacy in the Age of AI
Centering Black Girl Literacies in Out-of-School Time Programs
Reposted with permission from Jimmeka Andersen and New America. Out-of-school (OST) programs and organizations tailored to Black girl literacies play a pivotal role in supplementing the educational experiences of Black girls, offering them opportunities often absent in conventional school settings. These programs serve as invaluable platforms that foster a deeper … [Read more...] about Centering Black Girl Literacies in Out-of-School Time Programs
John Pungente SJ (1939-2023)
John was one of the important media literacy pioneers, not only in Canada but also in the world. When I was a doctoral student and collected data in Toronto for my thesis in the 1990s, he offered me great support. I learned a lot from him. He always emphasized that media literacy initiatives must be “bottom-up,” and connecting media literacy advocates from different … [Read more...] about John Pungente SJ (1939-2023)
The Journal of Media Literacy
Considered Conversations in Complexity
Reflections from the JML Editorial Team: Karen Ambrosh, Belinha De Abreu, Hannah Conner, and Grace Msauki IC4ML has just published its fifth online issue of The Journal of Media Literacy (JML) since transforming from a print journal for over fifty years. With the help of courageous guest editors and creative authors willing to share their work in different ways, we are … [Read more...] about Considered Conversations in Complexity
From Silos to Synergies: Co-developing Collaborations Across Media Education Sub-fields Towards Social and Environmental Justice
Abstract David Buckingham’s (2023) “The trouble with ‘information literacy’” extends observations and areas rife for exploration related to the multiple terms and semantic framings regarding information literacy and other connected, but distinct areas of study. He problematizes narrow, ill-defined, or common conflations across sub-fields related to media education. Inspired by … [Read more...] about From Silos to Synergies: Co-developing Collaborations Across Media Education Sub-fields Towards Social and Environmental Justice
A Delicious Metaphor: How ML and IL Can Address the Crisis of Trust
Abstract Response to David Buckingham's blog The trouble with ‘information literacy’ posted to his personal website on 01/04/2023 Keywords Media Literacy, Information Literacy It’s one of those perfect summer days, and nothing is sweeter after a late afternoon beach day than a cup or cone of ice cream. Standing in line for ice cream at Brickley’s, a Rhode Island … [Read more...] about A Delicious Metaphor: How ML and IL Can Address the Crisis of Trust
“Information Literacy,” “Media Literacy,” and Professional Territories: Recognizing Blurry Lines and the Value of Cross-Disciplinary Dialogue
Abstract Response to David Buckingham's blog The trouble with ‘information literacy’ posted to his personal website on 01/04/2023 Keywords Media Literacy, Information Literacy When I was first invited to contribute to this issue with a response to Buckingham’s essay “The Trouble with ‘Information Literacy’,” I had a moment of imposter syndrome. I am an academic … [Read more...] about “Information Literacy,” “Media Literacy,” and Professional Territories: Recognizing Blurry Lines and the Value of Cross-Disciplinary Dialogue
The Trouble with ‘Information Literacy’: a valuable dialogue grows from a provocative blog post
Abstract Media literacy is increasingly coupled with a particular version of ‘information literacy’. I argue that this is not only conceptually incoherent but also educationally problematic. Article Contents: Keywords Media Literacy, Information Literacy The Trouble with ‘Information Literacy’ Blog reposted from Buckingham's personal website 01/04/2023 Media … [Read more...] about The Trouble with ‘Information Literacy’: a valuable dialogue grows from a provocative blog post
The Critical Cultural Literacy Model
Abstract In 2021 I wrote the article "Tell Me Sweet Little Lies: Racism as a Form of Persistent Malinformation" for Project Information Literacy. The piece argues that information and media literacies (along with several other literacies) are needed to combat stereotypes, implicit biases, and racism, all of which are ultimately forms of misinformation, disinformation, and … [Read more...] about The Critical Cultural Literacy Model
