Ofcom

UK consumers are spending almost half (45 per cent) of their waking hours watching TV, using their mobiles and other communications devices, new Ofcom research - The Communications Market Report - revealed today.

The 2010 Digital Participation Metrics Bulletin provides a clear, straightforward series of measures about digital participation.

The July edition of Ofcom's Media Literacy e-bulletin can be found at: http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/market-data-research/media-literacy/medlitpub/bulletins/issue35/

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/

UK internet users becoming more security conscious

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.

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.

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:

Published today, the February edition of our ebulletin highlights a number of projects and initiatives, including UKCCIS' launch of

As you’ll see from the January issue of our e-bulletin, the new year started with a bang, suggesting that the coming 12 months will be another period packed with activity in media literacy and related areas.