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Media Literacy Now
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We inform & drive policy change at local, state, & national levels in the U.S. to ensure all K-12 students are taught #MediaLiteracy so that they become healthy, confident, and competent media consumers and creators. https://medialiteracynow.org/
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👋 Hi! We're busy driving the conversation for #MediaLiteracy education in K-12 schools so we won't be here all that often. Be sure to visit our website medialiteracynow.org to learn how you can join us in making sure our kids & teens can navigate our complex media landscape safely & confidently.
Media Literacy Now | Media Literacy Now
Media literacy education empowers young people with the skills to recognize the shaping effects of media. Media literacy is literacy in today's digital world.
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#AILiteracy & #MediaLiteracy: You Can’t Have One Without the Other: medialiteracynow.org/ai-literacy-...
September 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
You wouldn’t give kids keys to a car without first giving them driving lessons, so why are we letting kids access the internet and social media without first providing them with #MediaLiteracy education? 🤔Take action today: medialiteracynow.org/psa/
August 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Very cool! School librarians are our biggest #MediaLiteracy advocates as they are the ones often teaching kids how distinguish between fact and fiction, evaluate sources, and question biases. 👏

www.govtech.com/education/k-...
High School Librarian Uses Databases to Expose Misinformation
Gale In Context databases provide vetted content for K-12 students and teachers on topics that range from world history to science. One high school librarian is using them to show students how to root...
www.govtech.com
May 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Interesting research out from bsky.app/profile/pewr... on teens, #SocialMedia, and #MentalHealth.
April 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Want to see #MediaLiteracy education in more classrooms? Our *new* Advocacy Toolkit outlines the need for media literacy education & provides ideas, activities, & resources to help people start their advocacy journey. Download the toolkit: medialiteracynow.org/document/adv...
March 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Want to see #MediaLiteracy education in more classrooms? Our *new* Advocacy Toolkit outlines the need for media literacy education & provides ideas, activities, & resources to help people start their advocacy journey. Download the toolkit: medialiteracynow.org/document/adv...
March 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
New here? Thanks for joining us as we work to get #MediaLiteracy education into K-12 schools. 🙌 Be sure to sign up for news so you can #TakeAction in your state: medialiteracynow.org/subscribe/ Also, learn more about media literacy & why it's so important: medialiteracynow.org/challenge/wh...
February 12, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Our winter newsletter is out!

💡 Finding solutions to help equip future generations with the #MediaLiteracy skills they need
🚨 Take action in South Carolina & Virginia
🆕 Coming Soon: Advocacy Toolkit for Parents & Individuals

Read more: mailchi.mp/medialiterac...
February 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
MA & NY recently released #MediaLiteracy toolkits for educators! 👏 We've added them to our Resource Library: medialiteracynow.org/resource-lib... & don't forget, we also have a ✨bunch✨ of lesson plans/activities for science & health teachers, too.
January 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Many teachers are already incorporating #MediaLiteracy into their classrooms — we want to support them! Our Resource Library has instructional materials & activities available to teachers (+ parents!). Support our work: medialiteracynow.org/donate/
December 31, 2024 at 4:09 PM
*NEW* Health Resource Library available on our website! Thanks to funding from the Harbus Foundation, a team of health educators & #MediaLiteracy experts curated a searchable database of resources, lesson plans, videos, and activities for K-12 health teachers. medialiteracynow.org/resource-lib...
December 31, 2024 at 4:08 PM
#MediaLiteracy has never been more important. With #AI & the prevalence of #misinformation, we need to teach kids & teens the skills needed to navigate a digital world safely & confidently. Help get media literacy education into more classrooms in 2025 ➡️ medialiteracynow.org/donate/
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If you believe that all young people should be equipped with the skills they need to be healthy, confident, and competent media consumers, make a donation.
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December 31, 2024 at 4:04 PM
We would argue that #MediaLiteracy *includes* (or should include) #AILiteracy, just as it includes news literacy, digital literacy, etc. See our blog "What's in a name: defining media literacy" ➡️ medialiteracynow.org/what-is-medi...
December 19, 2024 at 3:44 PM
File this under: "why #MediaLiteracy education is essential."
My new piece for the New York Times, where I make the case that we need a lot more education to deal with disinformation, not more censorship and fact checks
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/s...
Education Is Key to Fighting Disinformation on Social Media
In our interconnected modern world, education is critical in the fight against disinformation.
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2024 at 3:40 PM
#MediaLiteracy has never been more important. With #AI & the prevalence of #misinformation, we need to teach kids & teens needed to navigate our digital world safely & confidently. Help get media literacy education into more classrooms in 2025 ➡️ medialiteracynow.org/donate/
December 18, 2024 at 3:39 PM
#MediaLiteracy *IS* literacy! But why isn't it taught widely in schools? 🤔 You can help us change that.

This #GivingTuesday, support @medialiteracynow.bsky.social as we work to get media literacy education into K-12 classrooms. Every donation helps — medialiteracynow.org/donate/
Donate | Media Literacy Now
If you believe that all young people should be equipped with the skills they need to be healthy, confident, and competent media consumers, make a donation.
medialiteracynow.org
December 3, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Let's equip our kids & teens with #MediaLiteracy skills! Media literacy prepares young people with an understanding of media sources & algorithms, intentions & influences, & tools for critical thinking & self-regulation for digital wellness. 1/x
December 2, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Our recent LinkedIn post is getting a lot of engagement....check it out & share your thoughts ➡️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #MediaLiteracy
Media Literacy Now on LinkedIn: Most teens want media literacy education, but they don’t get it, survey…
Most teens — 94% — wish their schools taught #MediaLiteracy, but only 39% got such instruction during the 2023-24 school year, according to a study from…
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November 22, 2024 at 2:16 PM
👋 Hi! We're busy driving the conversation for #MediaLiteracy education in K-12 schools so we won't be here all that often. Be sure to visit our website medialiteracynow.org to learn how you can join us in making sure our kids & teens can navigate our complex media landscape safely & confidently.
Media Literacy Now | Media Literacy Now
Media literacy education empowers young people with the skills to recognize the shaping effects of media. Media literacy is literacy in today's digital world.
medialiteracynow.org
November 21, 2024 at 5:05 PM
You wouldn’t give kids keys to a car without first giving them driving lessons, so why are we letting kids access the internet and social media without first providing them with #MediaLiteracy education? Watch our PSA:
November 21, 2024 at 5:02 PM