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Cell Phone Bans Without Media Literacy Education is a Missed Opportunity
Cell phone restrictions and bans in schools is a hot topic as we all think about the role these devices play in our kids and teens’ day-to-day lives. Regardless of the decisions that districts or [...]
Media Literacy Now’s Statement on American Psychological Association Advisory Re: AI & Adolescent Well-Being
On June 3, 2025, a report from the American Psychological Association strongly recommended comprehensive AI literacy education to protect adolescent AI users. The report, written by an expert advisory panel, notes that adolescence is a [...]
Deadline Extended for Massachusetts Teachers & Administrators
Attention: Massachusetts Administrators and Educators! Media Literacy Now was selected by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to produce a landscape report on media literacy education in Massachusetts. As part of this work to better [...]
Media Literacy Education is Promoted for MA Students as State Law Tackles Dangers of Sexting and ‘Revenge Porn’
A new Massachusetts law addressing the consequences of creating and sharing sexually explicit digital images – the “Revenge Porn” law – also acknowledges that education for all young people on responsible media use is essential [...]
Press Release: One School District Decides that Media Literacy is a “Fundamental Skill”
(Apr 16, 2024) Cambridge, MA: The School Committee of Cambridge, Mass., has approved a motion to include media literacy among the district’s list of fundamental skills, with the finding that “being an informed, effective community [...]
Media Literacy Now’s Statement on SHAPE America’s New National Health Standards
Media Literacy Now is pleased that the SHAPE America’s New National Health Standards incorporate media literacy skills – including introducing the concept of digital wellness in Standard 7, adding reference to digital settings in Standard [...]
Utah State Rep. Keven Stratton recognized for his commitment to the well-being of children in the digital age through prioritizing education that supports media literacy
Jan. 22, 2024 – Media Literacy Now's first Claire D. Beach Award goes to Utah State Rep. Keven Stratton of Orem for elevating media literacy education as a priority in his state's K-12 schools. “Since [...]
MLN implementing recommendations to boost scientific media literacy education through continuing partnership with Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Jan. 9, 2024 – Media Literacy Now is pleased to announce support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to create an inventory of instructional resources that K-12 science teachers can use to help students learn [...]
Media Literacy Now releases report calling for K-12 science education to include lessons on how to find trustworthy scientific information
Jan. 8, 2024 – Media Literacy Now is pleased to announce its latest report, whose central finding is that an important goal for K-12 science education is to teach students how to find trustworthy scientific [...]
