MILA - Media & Information Literacy Alliance
@milalliance.bsky.social
A UK charity bringing together all who believe that media & information literacy helps people lead happier, healthier, safer and more productive lives.
MILA welcomes the government’s pledge to give media literacy more focus in schools in England following the publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review, along with the government’s response to it, on 5 November. For a fuller statement of our reaction, see mila.org.uk/mila-reactio...
MILA reaction to curriculum review - Media and Information Literacy Alliance
Equipping young people to navigate the complex media environment in which we all now live is essential both to their wellbeing and to the functioning of a healthy democracy. MILA therefore welcomes th...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
MILA welcomes the government’s pledge to give media literacy more focus in schools in England following the publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review, along with the government’s response to it, on 5 November. For a fuller statement of our reaction, see mila.org.uk/mila-reactio...
@senseaboutsci.bsky.social has produced a guide on the role of public-good curators: trusted people (librarians, editors, research integrity officers, specialist journalists) who work to uncover reliable information, share knowledge & protect public access to it senseaboutscience.org/championing-...
Championing good information curation - Sense about Science
The People’s Case for Curators advocates the role of information curators as they help people navigate today's complex information landscape.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
@senseaboutsci.bsky.social has produced a guide on the role of public-good curators: trusted people (librarians, editors, research integrity officers, specialist journalists) who work to uncover reliable information, share knowledge & protect public access to it senseaboutscience.org/championing-...
Here's a recording of the workshop run recently by First News, in association with MILA. Really interesting insights into the place of media/information/AI literacy in young people's education, what this means for teachers and for democratic health of society schools.firstnews.co.uk/articles/ai-...
October 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Here's a recording of the workshop run recently by First News, in association with MILA. Really interesting insights into the place of media/information/AI literacy in young people's education, what this means for teachers and for democratic health of society schools.firstnews.co.uk/articles/ai-...
New report commissioned by Google looking at how teenagers in six European countries (but excluding the UK) are using the latest technology and the relative risks and educational opportunities this entails. Unsurprisingly, the report has a strong focus on understanding and use of AI. futurereport.eu
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October 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
New report commissioned by Google looking at how teenagers in six European countries (but excluding the UK) are using the latest technology and the relative risks and educational opportunities this entails. Unsurprisingly, the report has a strong focus on understanding and use of AI. futurereport.eu
Interested in how media & information literacy can be integrated into learning in schools? If so, you are welcome to join a free event on 23 October - details below. The webinar reflects work undertaken earlier this year by First News, in association with MILA schools.firstnews.co.uk/articles/ai-...
AI, Social Media and Future Voters: Media Literacy in Your Classroom - First News Education
Sign up for this free CPD session to discover practical strategies teachers can use to help pupils navigate today’s complex information landscape.
schools.firstnews.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Interested in how media & information literacy can be integrated into learning in schools? If so, you are welcome to join a free event on 23 October - details below. The webinar reflects work undertaken earlier this year by First News, in association with MILA schools.firstnews.co.uk/articles/ai-...
The UK government & Ofcom have just published their responses to the House of Lords report on media literacy. MILA hasn't hasn't yet looked properly at these, but we will do so & will comment in due course, jointly with other key stakeholders committees.parliament.uk/work/9030/me...
Media literacy - Committees - UK Parliament
This inquiry will seek to establish a clear vision for what good media literacy would look like in the UK, and examine the barriers to achieving this vision. The committee will consider the roles and ...
committees.parliament.uk
October 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The UK government & Ofcom have just published their responses to the House of Lords report on media literacy. MILA hasn't hasn't yet looked properly at these, but we will do so & will comment in due course, jointly with other key stakeholders committees.parliament.uk/work/9030/me...
Good Things Foundation @GoodThingsFdn have launched an interactive learning platform designed to demystify artificial intelligence for everyone. It's broken down into simple, manageable lessons so that users can learn at their own pace. A really good resource, well worth a look.
bit.ly/ai-gateway
bit.ly/ai-gateway
Artificial Intelligence | Artificial Intelligence | Good Things Foundation Learning
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October 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Good Things Foundation @GoodThingsFdn have launched an interactive learning platform designed to demystify artificial intelligence for everyone. It's broken down into simple, manageable lessons so that users can learn at their own pace. A really good resource, well worth a look.
bit.ly/ai-gateway
bit.ly/ai-gateway
Recent research from the UK Dept for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) shows how particular situations may prompt individuals to engage with media literacy. These 'moments of need' could be optimal times to provide targeted support to help develop media literacy www.gov.uk/government/p...
The right moment for digital safety
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September 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Recent research from the UK Dept for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) shows how particular situations may prompt individuals to engage with media literacy. These 'moments of need' could be optimal times to provide targeted support to help develop media literacy www.gov.uk/government/p...
First News @firstnews.bsky.social has partnered with MILA to produce two practical frameworks for teaching media/ information literacy in primary & secondary schools. These new resources set out key knowledge & skills young people need for thriving in an information society www.firstnews.co.uk/mil
Media & Information Literacy | First News
First News Media & Information Literacy resources for teachers and students.
www.firstnews.co.uk
September 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
First News @firstnews.bsky.social has partnered with MILA to produce two practical frameworks for teaching media/ information literacy in primary & secondary schools. These new resources set out key knowledge & skills young people need for thriving in an information society www.firstnews.co.uk/mil
New report from Scotland, with research conducted by Dr Bruce Ryan at Edinburgh Napier University, on the challenges faced by school librarians in developing a valuable role and fulfiling their teaching potential in helping to address mis/disinformation www.cilips.org.uk/misinfo-scho...
Tackling Misinformation and Disinformation for Scottish School Librarians Project Report
www.cilips.org.uk
September 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
New report from Scotland, with research conducted by Dr Bruce Ryan at Edinburgh Napier University, on the challenges faced by school librarians in developing a valuable role and fulfiling their teaching potential in helping to address mis/disinformation www.cilips.org.uk/misinfo-scho...
@literacy-trust.bsky.social has produced a report on AI in the school classroom. Drawing from a decent sample of students & teachers, the findings reveal a mixed picture of how AI is deployed, for better or worse, with significant concerns expressed by teachers literacytrust.org.uk/research-ser...
Young people and teachers’ use of generative AI to support literacy in 2025 | National Literacy Trust
These reports share findings on young people and teachers' use of generative AI to support literacy in 2025.
literacytrust.org.uk
September 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
@literacy-trust.bsky.social has produced a report on AI in the school classroom. Drawing from a decent sample of students & teachers, the findings reveal a mixed picture of how AI is deployed, for better or worse, with significant concerns expressed by teachers literacytrust.org.uk/research-ser...
Research just published in Nature (in open access) suggests that psychological inoculation, in the form of a game, significantly improves ability to discern vaccine misinformation from facts, confidence in ability to do so & the quality of information-sharing decisions www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Psychological inoculation improves resilience to and reduces willingness to share vaccine misinformation - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Psychological inoculation improves resilience to and reduces willingness to share vaccine misinformation
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August 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Research just published in Nature (in open access) suggests that psychological inoculation, in the form of a game, significantly improves ability to discern vaccine misinformation from facts, confidence in ability to do so & the quality of information-sharing decisions www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The H of Lords Communications & Digital Committee has published its report on Media Literacy. MILA welcomes this. The report cites MIL abundantly and its commendations underline many of our views, including that MIL must be embedded in the school curriculum.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/17...
committees.parliament.uk/committee/17...
Failure to prioritise media literacy in the UK presents a risk to social cohesion and democracy - Committees - UK Parliament
The Communications and Digital Committee publishes its report ‘Media literacy’.
committees.parliament.uk
July 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The H of Lords Communications & Digital Committee has published its report on Media Literacy. MILA welcomes this. The report cites MIL abundantly and its commendations underline many of our views, including that MIL must be embedded in the school curriculum.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/17...
committees.parliament.uk/committee/17...
The World Economic Forum has published a report which takes a holistic approach to media/information literacy, i.e. to be successful, MIL must be embedded in different societal contexts & coordinated across all players in society, to become a shared responsibilty reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Ret...
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July 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The World Economic Forum has published a report which takes a holistic approach to media/information literacy, i.e. to be successful, MIL must be embedded in different societal contexts & coordinated across all players in society, to become a shared responsibilty reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Ret...
The UK govt has responded to a written parliament question, asked at MILA's behest, on the place of media & AI literacy in the future school curriculum. The response is rather noncommittal, but at least we now have a statement, however bland, on the ministerial record. mila.org.uk/ministerial-...
Ministerial statement on media literacy - Media and Information Literacy Alliance
As previously reported, in June, a coalition of information and education organizations issued an urgent call for media and information literacy to become a mandatory part of England’s school curricul...
mila.org.uk
July 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The UK govt has responded to a written parliament question, asked at MILA's behest, on the place of media & AI literacy in the future school curriculum. The response is rather noncommittal, but at least we now have a statement, however bland, on the ministerial record. mila.org.uk/ministerial-...
MILA has signed an open letter to UK Govt calling for prioritisation of critical AI literacy. The letter, coordinated by @connectedbydata.org, stresses it's time everyone had access to learning that supports people to choose how to engage with AI connectedbydata.org/blog/2025/07... #AILiteracy
Open Letter to the UK Government - Prioritising AI Literacy for All Citizens
On 9th June the Prime Minister announced a skills drive on AI focussed technical/functional skills for students and workers, with the announcement centred on industry collaborations, and economic impa...
connectedbydata.org
July 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
MILA has signed an open letter to UK Govt calling for prioritisation of critical AI literacy. The letter, coordinated by @connectedbydata.org, stresses it's time everyone had access to learning that supports people to choose how to engage with AI connectedbydata.org/blog/2025/07... #AILiteracy
Ofcom has published a report on the online manosphere. Drawing from interviews with 39 individuals, this sets out findings/themes about people who view, engage with or create content associated with the manosphere, exploring experiences, attitudes & media literacy. www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
Experiences of engaging with the manosphere
This page provides the report and accompanying annex from our qualitative research exploring experiences of engaging with the manosphere, carried out in October and November 2024 by Revealing Reality.
www.ofcom.org.uk
July 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Ofcom has published a report on the online manosphere. Drawing from interviews with 39 individuals, this sets out findings/themes about people who view, engage with or create content associated with the manosphere, exploring experiences, attitudes & media literacy. www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
A new report from the Anti-Bullying Centre at Dublin City University, drawing from a review of international research, concludes that smartphone bans in schools have little or no impact on education, cyberbullying and wellbeing among students. antibullyingcentre.ie/publication/...
Restriction or Resilience? Smartphone Bans in Schools: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Students - DCU Anti-Bullying Centre
The following key findings arose from a review of international research and a qualitative study of students’ experiences of a smartphone ban in schools
antibullyingcentre.ie
July 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A new report from the Anti-Bullying Centre at Dublin City University, drawing from a review of international research, concludes that smartphone bans in schools have little or no impact on education, cyberbullying and wellbeing among students. antibullyingcentre.ie/publication/...
The latest edition of MILA's newsletter is now available online - mailchi.mp/5cb2611d910b...
MILA Newsletter - June 2025
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June 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The latest edition of MILA's newsletter is now available online - mailchi.mp/5cb2611d910b...
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Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the launch of our NEW #EpistemicSecurity Network this week!
We enjoyed a fantastic line up of speakers, excellent questions from guests and presentations from network leads @hannahperry.bsky.social and Elizabeth Seger.
📺 Watch the full recording ⬇️
We enjoyed a fantastic line up of speakers, excellent questions from guests and presentations from network leads @hannahperry.bsky.social and Elizabeth Seger.
📺 Watch the full recording ⬇️
How do we strengthen information supply chains in a democratic emergency?
YouTube video by Demos
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June 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the launch of our NEW #EpistemicSecurity Network this week!
We enjoyed a fantastic line up of speakers, excellent questions from guests and presentations from network leads @hannahperry.bsky.social and Elizabeth Seger.
📺 Watch the full recording ⬇️
We enjoyed a fantastic line up of speakers, excellent questions from guests and presentations from network leads @hannahperry.bsky.social and Elizabeth Seger.
📺 Watch the full recording ⬇️
At the launch of goodthingsfdn.bsky.social Minimum Digital Living Standard, a holistic concept that covers knowledge/skills, goods & services. Heavy focus on everyday needs & overcoming digital divide. Skills component of MDLS clearly overlaps with media & information literacy.
June 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
At the launch of goodthingsfdn.bsky.social Minimum Digital Living Standard, a holistic concept that covers knowledge/skills, goods & services. Heavy focus on everyday needs & overcoming digital divide. Skills component of MDLS clearly overlaps with media & information literacy.
Important research from @nickanstead.bsky.social & LSE colleagues on effectiveness of media literacy interventions in addressing misinformation. Big variability in success of such interventions, pointing to need for multi-stranded approach to combat complexity of problem ijoc.org/index.php/ij...
The Potential for Media Literacy to Combat Misinformation: Results of a Rapid Evidence Assessment | Anstead | International Journal of Communication
The Potential for Media Literacy to Combat Misinformation: Results of a Rapid Evidence Assessment
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June 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Important research from @nickanstead.bsky.social & LSE colleagues on effectiveness of media literacy interventions in addressing misinformation. Big variability in success of such interventions, pointing to need for multi-stranded approach to combat complexity of problem ijoc.org/index.php/ij...
In a joint statement, a coalition of organizations has issued an urgent call for media & information literacy to become a mandatory part of England’s school curriculum. The statement, coordinated by MILA, responds to govt’s Curriculum & Assessment Review interim report. mila.org.uk/curriculum-j...
Media & information literacy and the school curriculum: a call to action - Media and Information Literacy Alliance
Education and information leaders call for media and information literacy to be made mandatory in schools A coalition of information and education organizations [1] has issued an urgent call for media...
mila.org.uk
June 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
In a joint statement, a coalition of organizations has issued an urgent call for media & information literacy to become a mandatory part of England’s school curriculum. The statement, coordinated by MILA, responds to govt’s Curriculum & Assessment Review interim report. mila.org.uk/curriculum-j...
New report from @pifonline.bsky.social, Macmillan & Marie Curie assessing the impact of Google AI search summaries on the health sector. Report concludes that such summaries present a risk to health outcomes & have impacted traffic to credible healthcare sources. pifonline.org.uk/resources/go...
Health charities publish report on Google AI search results - Patient Information Forum
Marie Curie, Macmillan and PIF have collaborated on a report bringing together key insights on the impact of Google AI search summaries on the health sector.
pifonline.org.uk
May 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
New report from @pifonline.bsky.social, Macmillan & Marie Curie assessing the impact of Google AI search summaries on the health sector. Report concludes that such summaries present a risk to health outcomes & have impacted traffic to credible healthcare sources. pifonline.org.uk/resources/go...
Not exactly a surprise... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Google starts embedding AI chatbot into search
The new option in its marquee search engine comes as the firm is facing competition from AI firms.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Not exactly a surprise... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...