Educators see the value in providing students of all ages the skills to think critically about the information and media they consume, acknowledge biases and motives, understand social media algorithms, and navigate safely and confidently in our digital landscape. Our coalition-building brings together a range of educators, experts, advocates, and other stakeholders to identify obstacles to getting media literacy instruction in classrooms, brainstorm ways to address these obstacles, and work toward the common goal of ensuring our public education system teaches K-12 students the necessary skills they need to be discerning media consumers and navigate safely within a complex media landscape.

Integrating Media Literacy in Science Instruction

How can we help students evaluate scientific information? Media literacy education! That’s why we’ve launched a science-focused media literacy project that aims to incorporate media literacy education into K-12 classrooms. In July 2023, Media Literacy Now convened a group of 21 STEM and media literacy educators to discuss the skills students need to learn to better evaluate scientific information and resist misinformation. Read more about what we learned over the two-day conference, why science educators find media literacy paramount to their science instruction, and next steps for our science-focused work. Learn more.

Shouting matches instead of debates. Death threats on social media. An increase in hate crimes. The threat of fascism worldwide. These are just some of the challenges faced by Western democracies. Some say that the democratic experiment itself is at risk. Can media literacy educators help to turn the tide? Tom Reid, a media literacy teacher in Massachusetts, shares his experience in the classroom as well as his students’ perspectives. Read more.

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