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Press Release: Collaborative project will help address scientific misinformation in k-12 science education
Media Literacy Now, in collaboration with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), has launched a project to help young people better evaluate science-related information they encounter in media of all kinds. HHMI has dedicated [...]
“Scientific Media Literacy in K-12 Education” Presented at Annual Nobel Prize Summit
Media Literacy Now was invited to participate in The Nobel Prize Summit’s Solution Sessions - Truth, Trust, & Hope. The Nobel Prize Summit brings together laureates and leading experts in conversations on how we can [...]
Media Literacy Now’s Statement on Surgeon General’s Advisory Re: Social Media & Mental Health
On May 23, 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory that calls for policymakers to support media literacy in schools, a significantly increased emphasis over a 2021 advisory. Also this month, a key panel [...]
Press Release: Mental health crisis among youth requires immediate attention to digital wellness & media literacy education in K-12 schools
May 12, 2023 - This national Mental Health Awareness Month, Media Literacy Now is launching its 2023 campaign, “Prepare & Prevent: Addressing Mental Health and Child Safety through Large Scale Digital Wellness Education” to highlight the urgency of [...]
Press Release: New Media Literacy Policy Report shows substantial progress
For more information contact John Pellegrino john@letitbeknownpr.com (617) 872-1875 The Media Literacy Now (MLN) annual analysis of state-by-state education policy shows strong advancement among policymakers of awareness and action to ensure the essential skills of [...]
Press release: In first school year with required media literacy, Illinois is developing national model for classroom implementation
Dec. 6 – In Illinois, a legislative mandate for media literacy education in high schools has brought together educators and advocates to implement the new law and support schools. “Our model for an integrated policy [...]
Press release: NJ bill to mandate K-12 media literacy lessons goes to governor
Nov. 21, Trenton, NJ – Today the New Jersey Senate is sending a groundbreaking media literacy bill to the governor’s desk. Under bill S588, New Jersey would be the first state in the nation to [...]
Accepting Nominations for Claire Beach Award
Media Literacy Now is proud to announce the Claire Beach Award for a State Legislator who has advanced the cause of elevating media literacy education as a priority in their state's K-12 schools. Claire Beach was [...]
New Research Partnership to Advance Media Literacy
Media Literacy Now is proud to be partnering with Media Education Lab on a new research initiative that provides free access to the Media Literacy Implementation (MLI) Index, a validated survey research instrument that measures [...]
