Media Literacy for Everyone
Media can inspire us to learn, empathize and create, or it can confuse, undermine, and misinform. Just as “literacy” — the ability to read and write the written word was an essential skill in the 20th Century — “media literacy” —the ability to create and critically consume media — is an essential and necessary skill for anyone living in the 21st Century.
- Sherri Hope-Culver, Professor of Instruction and Director of the Center for Media and Information Literacy at Temple University
Explore our resources to help you and your learners build and develop media literacy.
Young Children
Explore dedicated resources to help young children foster healthy habits and support them with navigating media.
Tweens & Teens
Learn how tweens and teens engage with media and access tools and resources to support safe and healthy media habits.
Adults & Seniors
Discover tips and resources that address critical topics for adults and seniors when navigating media and developing media literacy skills.
General Resources
Citizens of all ages benefit from media literacy knowledge, skills, and behaviors. Access a wealth of media literacy resources on a variety of topics for all audiences.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media provides information and resources to help parents and children navigate digital products and media. It offers ratings, reviews, tips, and guidance on selecting age-appropriate movies, television shows, books, games, podcasts, and apps.
Audience: Families, Educators
Formats: Searchable Database, Articles, Guides
Common Sense Education
Common Sense Education provides a robust collection of resources and learning materials on digital citizenship, media literacy, and online safety to support families and educators in effectively managing children's media and technology use.
Audience: Families, Educators
Formats:Articles, Guides, Tools, Lessons, Courses, Webinars
Media Education Lab
The Media Education Lab offers curriculum materials, professional learning programs, community webinars, research publications, and resources to support families, adults, educators, and children in advancing their media literacy knowledge and skills.
Audience: Families, Educators
Formats: Articles, Videos, Podcasts, Blogs, Webinars, Courses, Curriculum Materials
MediaWise - Poynter
MediaWise Poynter promotes media literacy skills and focuses on identifying misinformation by offering media literacy resources for diverse communities. Their offerings include training and resources for all ages and a collection of articles and videos for teens in the Teen Fact-Checking Network.
Audience: Everyone
Formats: Articles, Videos, Training, Tools
National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE)
NAMLE promotes community engagement in media literacy education by offering events, conferences, and resources such as the Journal of Media Literacy Education, Key Questions to Ask When Analyzing Media Experiences, and Core Principles of Media Literacy Education. The site also offers a collection of tools and resources to support media literacy education for all.
Audience: Families, Educators
Formats: Articles, Frameworks, Tools, Events
News Literacy Project
The News Literacy Project focuses on equipping students with knowledge and skills to evaluate the credibility of news and other information. The site offers a resource library for educators and a collection of tools, training, and guidance for the public to build news literacy skills.
Audience: Everyone
Formats: Articles, Infographics, Tools, Training
Wonder Media Library
Wonder Media Library focuses on media literacy and news media literacy for children 10-14 years old. It offers student-facing materials, including online games, videos, and worksheets, as well as resources for libraries, schools, families, and individuals to build media literacy and news literacy skills.
Audience: Everyone
Formats: Articles, Videos, Interactive Tools, Blog