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Welcome

Welcome to Media Literacy Across the Curriculum!

In this guide you will find:

  • Frameworks for analyzing and decoding different media texts,
  • Connections to digital citizenship, particularly digital communication and digital literacy,
  • General resources for teaching media and information literacy,
  • Content-specific resources for integrating media and information literacy, and
  • Suggestions for further reading.

 

Definitions

Media and information literacy "empowers citizens to understand the functions of media and other information providers, to critically evaluate their content, and to make informed decisions as users and producers of information and media content."
UNESCO


Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information."

ALA


"Media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of communication."

National Association for Media Literacy Education

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