One of the dominant themes in the current debate on the aims and fields of intervention of contemporary Media Education undoubtedly regards the concept of media literacy and its relation with similar notions such as digital literacy and information literacy. ...

Summary. Billions of dollars are being spent in the United States to make sure that children and young people have computers, data projectors and access to the Internet in elementary and secondary schools. There is robust experimentation ...

Summary. This paper focuses on initiatives and policies the European Commission (EC) has developed in relation to the new digital environment in which communication and information tools have caused significant changes in the way of acquiring knowledge ...

Summary. This paper gives a brief history of Media Literacy in Spain and describes the many changes until now: the actors implied (education, regulators, industry, civilian society) are aware of the importance of media literacy and media ...

Summary: During the last century and especially the last decade issues of media and especially the question of media literacy have been of interest among authorities, scholars, and other parties with a responsibility of upbringing. Over time ...

Summary. Media consumption is the basic ingredient of children’s public and private life. It plays a major role in the construction of their identity and sociality and is mainly experienced through pleasure and play. In this paper ...

Summary. After analyzing the concept of credibility and the challenges posed by the Internet and digital media as regards the assessment of online information credibility, an education experience for a critical understanding of digital information, ...