Media Standards Trust

A review of the academic literature about media literacy by Sonia Livingstone with Nancy Thumim. Finds 'little empirical research on adult media literacy' and that there is not much consensus on how t...

Source: ITC, Sonia Livingstone with Nancy Thumim

Mar-03

Keywords: media literacy, technology, digital

Overview of research being conducted by the LSE's Media Department. Includes research into five thematic areas: democracy, globalisation, literacies, ethics, and policy. For each area the academics ar...

Source: LSE, LSE

Jun-05

Keywords: democracy, globalisation, internet, media literacy, ethics,

Major OFCOM review of adult media literacy. Includes everything from penetration, take-up and usage of different media to levels of understanding, concern and trust. Section on news reports that trust...

Source: OFCOM, Ofcom

Mar-06

Keywords: Media literacy, media consumption

1,500 children aged 8-15 inteviewed by OFCOM to determine their access to media, their understanding of how media works, and the extent to which they are creating their own media. Findings include: 65...

Source: OFCOM, Ofcom

May-06

Keywords: Media literacy, children, media consumption