Media Literacy

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Classroom Technology Teens Are 'Digital Natives,' But More Susceptible to Online Conspiracies Than Adults
Schools have their work cut out for them on students' digital literacy.
Arianna Prothero, August 24, 2023
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Curriculum Q&A Teaching Students to Be Media Literate in Two Languages
A former television reporter helps students learn to process news critically in both Spanish and English.
Evie Blad, June 7, 2023
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Curriculum ChatGPT and AI Are Raising the Stakes for Media Literacy
The expanded use of artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT is creating a critical moment for media literacy education.
Arianna Prothero, April 18, 2023
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4 min read
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Curriculum Scaling Up Media Literacy Education Is a Big Challenge: 4 Steps to Get Started
School librarians shared challenges they face and what resources they need to expand media literacy instruction.
Lauraine Langreo, March 7, 2023
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2 min read
Police officers escort Andrew Tate from the Court of Appeal after they appealed the decision to extend their arrest by another 30 days term in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Divisive influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, are held on charges of being part of an organized crime group, human trafficking and rape.
Police officers escort Andrew Tate, who makes self-improvement videos for men that are laden with offensive, misogynistic comments, from a court in Bucharest, Romania, on Feb. 1. Tate and his brother Tristan, are being held on charges of being part of an organized crime group, human trafficking, and rape.
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Student Well-Being 5 Ways Teachers Can Confront Students' Exposure to Andrew Tate and Other Online Extremists
Young people are exposed to all sorts of online hate that, if left unchecked, can lead to radicalization.
Madeline Will, February 10, 2023
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5 min read
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy speaks during a White House Conversation on Youth Mental Health, Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the White House in Washington.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy speaks during a White House Conversation on Youth Mental Health last spring in Washington.
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Student Well-Being Surgeon General: Kids Under 14 Should Not Use Social Media
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said social media threatens kids' ability to develop a healthy identity and sense of self.
Lauraine Langreo, February 2, 2023
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3 min read
Andrew Tate, center, and his brother Tristan, leave after appearing at the Court of Appeal, in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, Jan.10, 2023. The divisive social media personality Andrew Tate arrived at a court in Romania in handcuffs on Tuesday morning to appeal a judge's earlier decision to extend his arrest period from 24 hours to 30 days on charges of being part of an organized crime group, human trafficking and rape.
Andrew Tate, center, and his brother Tristan, leave after appearing at the Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania, on Jan. 10. The divisive social media personality has appealed a judge's earlier decision to extend his arrest on charges of being part of an organized crime group, human trafficking, and rape.
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Student Well-Being Misogynist Influencer Andrew Tate Has Captured Boys' Attention. What Teachers Need to Know
Middle school boys, in particular, are repeating Tate's offensive language and ideas in the classroom, teachers report.
Madeline Will, February 2, 2023
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9 min read
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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Most Teens Learn About Climate Change From Social Media. Why Schools Should Care
Teens are getting information on climate change from YouTube and Facebook, underscoring the need to teach media literacy in schools.
Arianna Prothero, January 30, 2023
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9 min read
First lady Nancy Reagan speaks at the first national conference of the National Federation of Parents for Drug-Free Youth in Washington on Oct. 11, 1982. “Many people think drug prevention is ‘just say no,’ like Nancy Reagan did in the '80s, and we know that did not work,” said Becky Vance, CEO of the Texas-based agency Drug Prevention Resources, which has advocated for evidenced-based anti-drug and alcohol abuse education for more than 85 years.
The late first lady Nancy Reagan speaks at the first national conference of the National Federation of Parents for Drug-Free Youth in Washington on Oct. 11, 1982. Experts say drug-prevention programs have evolved since those years, when many such programs turned out to be ineffective.
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School Climate & Safety For Drug Prevention, Scare Tactics Are Out. Here’s What’s In
Experts have advice for today's educators looking to choose effective models for drug-prevention education.
Elizabeth Heubeck, January 27, 2023
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3 min read
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Curriculum Media Literacy in Schools: 7 Ways the Subject Has Evolved
A handy guide about media literacy to get up to speed on the topic.
Arianna Prothero, December 28, 2022
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3 min read
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Student Well-Being The FBI's Warning About 'Sextortion' and Kids: What Schools Can Do
The FBI issued an alert about an increase in children being coerced into sending explicit images online and then being extorted for money.
Lauraine Langreo, December 20, 2022
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3 min read
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Curriculum A Media Literacy Requirement That Starts in Kindergarten? New Jersey May Start the Trend
New Jersey lawmakers want to require school districts to include media literacy for every grade.
Lauraine Langreo, November 23, 2022
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3 min read
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Curriculum Q&A Why Media Literacy Programs Need to Put a Spotlight on 'Stealth Advertising'
As advertising evolves, digital literacy education must change with it.
Arianna Prothero, October 31, 2022
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3 min read
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Curriculum Many Adults Did Not Learn Media Literacy Skills in High School. What Schools Can Do Now
Eighty-four percent of adults say they are on board with requiring media literacy in schools, according to a survey by Media Literacy Now.
Arianna Prothero, September 19, 2022
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4 min read
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