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.
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
March edition of Ofcom's ebulletin published
Published today, the March edition of our Media Literacy e-bulletin includes items on Professor Tanya Byron’s review of progress against the recommendations in her 2008 review ‘Safer Children in a Digital World’ and Ofcom’s latest Children’s Media Literacy Audit.
Ofcom publishes its latest UK Children's Media Literacy report
Today we’ve published our annual UK Children's Media Literacy Audit, which provides an overview of media literacy among children and young people and their parents and carers.
Key Findings include:
February edition of Ofcom's ebulletin published
Published today, the February edition of our ebulletin highlights a number of projects and initiatives, including UKCCIS' launch of
Euro-Iberoamerican Congress ATEI Media literacy and digital cultures
On May 13 and 14, in Seville (Spain) will be hosting the Euro-Iberoamerican Congress “Media literacy and digital cultures”.
