media literacy
Report into ‘The impact of the commercial world on children’s wellbeing’
December 2009 saw the publication of Professor David Buckingham’s independent report into ‘The impact of the commercial world on children’s wellbeing’, which suggests that the debate about the impact of the commercial world on children is a polarised one, between those on the one hand who see children as victims, and others who see all children as confident and media-savvy consumers.
Ofcom publishes its latest Media Literacy research
Ofcom has published its latest Media Literacy research, providing an accessible overview of the media habits and opinions of children aged 5-15 and their parents, and UK adults aged 16+. Data is taken from our 2010 fieldwork, and trends over time are included where possible. We have also published Annexes providing information about the main websites visited and TV programmes viewed among these age groups.
Key findings include:
Half of parents say they know less about the internet than their children
Ofcom publishes new edition of Media Literacy e-bulletin
Ofcom has published the latest edition of its Media Literacy e-bulletin.
This edition features news of a range of new initiatives and resources including the launch of DigitalDemocracy.org.uk, the Brussels Declaration on Lifelong Media and the Award-winning education programme, PhoneBrain.
Ofcom publishes January media literacy ebulletin
Ofcom has published the January edition of its Media Literacy e-bulletin.
November edition of Ofcom's Media Literacy e-bulletin published
Ofcom has published the November edition of its Media Literacy e-bulletin.
This month we feature a wide range of activity, including the first MEA Media Literacy Conference, the launch of Vodafone’s Digital Parenting magazine, the latest EU Kids Online study and highlight some opportunities for nominating individuals and groups for media literacy related awards.
New media literacy learning resource published by Ofcom
Last week Ofcom published Switch On! - a learning resource designed to support education for media literacy, and aimed particularly at professionals teaching or caring for people with learning disabilities.
Ofcom publishes May edition of Media Literacy e-bulletin
We've just published the May edition of our Media Literacy e-bulletin. This issue highlights the events of Adult Learners’ Week and Silver Surfers’ Day, the publication of Switch On! and a range of new research and resources. In addition, the e-bulletin contains the nations round-up and a new set of dates for your diary.
The e-bulletin can be found at: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/advice/media_literacy/medlitpub/bulletins/issue33/
Ofcom publishes its latest Media Literacy research
UK internet users becoming more security conscious
Ofcom publishes April Media Literacy e-bulletin
Ofcom has today published the April edition of its Media Literacy e-bulletin. This issue highlights the announcement of the Digital Participation Fund application process, the International Institute of Communications' Digital Media Literacy Forum in Qatar and the second 'Talk About Local' Un-Conference. In addition, there's news on Silver Surfers' Day 2010 and Adult Learners' Week.
Canada's Leading Media Educators Team up with Athabasca University to Create the online course: Understanding Media Literacy
Canada’s Leading Media Educators Team Up with Athabasca University to Create Understanding Media Literacy: Inside Plato’s Cave
An online course, available July 2010
“The potential for this project has me awake at night and dreaming of the possibilities.”
– Connie Morrison, teacher, St. John’s
