Whether you’re focused on your classroom, home, community, or constituents, we have a number of resources and tools available to help you advocate for media literacy education.

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Teaching students to find trustworthy information needs to become a priority in more science classrooms. Learning to Find Trustworthy Scientific Information, published by Media Literacy Now in September 2023, identifies our goals and recommendations to help K-12 students better evaluate scientific information.

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Each year, we publish the Media Literacy Policy Report outlining the status of media literacy education laws for K-12 schools in the U.S.. The 2022 report was released in February 2023 and saw growing bipartisan cooperation as lawmakers sought to address some very serious challenges for young people today.

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For Educators, Instructional Materials, Science
Evaluating Credibility of Claims Using Bellringers
A brief resource from Andy Zucker, Ed.D on how to use a …
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Executive Summary: Learning to Find Trustworthy Scientific Information
For Educators, Grades 7-12, Grades K-6, Science
Executive Summary: Learning to Find Trustworthy Scientific Information
Teaching students to find trustworthy information needs to become a priority in …
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Learning to Find Trustworthy Scientific Information
For Educators, Grades 7-12, Grades K-6, Science
Learning to Find Trustworthy Scientific Information
Teaching students to find trustworthy information needs to become a priority in …
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Advocacy Tools, Model Bills & Standards, Policy & State Reports
MLN Policy Statement
Media Literacy Now believes universal K-12 media literacy education calls for multiple …
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Tackling Scientific Misinformation in Science Education
Science
Tackling Scientific Misinformation in Science Education
A group of 20 science educators and media literacy experts convened in …
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Health Advisory on Social Media Use in Adolescence 2023
Advocacy Tools, Health, Policy & State Reports
Health Advisory on Social Media Use in Adolescence 2023
The American Psychological Association issued a Health Advisory on Social Media Use …
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Social Media & Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory 2023
Advocacy Tools, For Parents & Families, Health, Policy & State Reports
Social Media & Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory 2023
A Surgeon General’s Advisory is a public statement that calls the American …
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Science
NABT Statement on Science Media Literacy
The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) issued a statement in May …
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Media Detective
For Educators, Grades K-6, Health, Instructional Materials
Media Detective
The Media Detective programs are activity-based, media literacy education, alcohol and tobacco use prevention …
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For Educators, Grades 7-12, Grades K-6
Jacob Burns Film Center
Jacob Burns Film Center supports educators with curriculum for innovative literacy education. Pre-K …
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Ground News
For Educators, Grades 7-12, Grades K-6, Instructional Materials
Ground News
Ground News has developed a course that explores a host of media …
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Cyber Civics
For Educators, For Parents & Families, Grades 7-12, Grades K-6, Instructional Materials
Cyber Civics
Cyber Civics is the most comprehensive middle school digital literacy program you’ll find. …
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BrainPOP
For Educators, Grades 7-12, Grades K-6
BrainPOP
BrainPOP provides a variety of K-12 digital citizenship and media literacy lessons and …
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For Educators, For Parents & Families
DigCitUtah
DigCitUtah Resources Library contains over 200 resources curated and categorized by EPIK Deliberate …
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For Educators, Grades 7-12, Grades K-6
Take Two Media Initiative
Take Two Media Initiative is a nonprofit dedicated to teaching all learners media …
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For Educators, For Parents & Families, Grades 7-12, Grades K-6, Instructional Materials, Professional Development
PBS LearningMedia / GBH
This collection, which includes videos, blog articles, student handouts, lesson plans, and …
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For Educators, Instructional Materials, Media Literacy Research & Info
National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE)
The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) provides a wide range of resources …
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For Educators, For Parents & Families
MediaSmarts
MediaSmarts is a Canadian-based organization that has been developing digital and media literacy …
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For Educators, For Parents & Families, Instructional Materials, Professional Development
Media Power Youth
Media Power Youth inspires young people to engage with media in thoughtful …
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For Educators, Instructional Materials, Professional Development
Media Literacy Clearinghouse
Media Literacy Clearinghouse is Frank Baker’s extensive database of classroom resources organized by …
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For Educators, Grades 7-12, Grades K-6, Instructional Materials
Media Education Lab
Media Education Lab at the University of Rhode Island offers free curriculum …
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For Educators, For Parents & Families
Media Education Foundation
Media Education Foundation produces and distributes documentary films and other educational resources …
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For Educators, Grades 7-12, Grades K-6, Instructional Materials
KQED
KQED offers a variety of resources including; KQED Learn which provides early childhood through upper …
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For Educators, For Parents & Families
EPIK Deliberate Digital
EPIK Deliberate Digital seeks to foster collaboration, conversation, and connection involving parents and …
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