The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is reviewing the BBC's Royal Charter, which expires at the end of 2027. DCMS has set out a Green Paper and ran a…
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On 15 January, MILA held a highly successful convening event, 'Seizing the moment: collaborating on UK media & information literacy policy'. This attracted 50+ participants from from over forty organisations…
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In a world where anyone can publish anything, children are growing up in an environment where information is fast, fragmented... and not always trustworthy. With young people exposed to news,…
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MILA and the News Literacy Network (NLN) have been jointly preparing the ground for a new initiative to advocate for media and information literacy in the UK. Our aim is…
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On 25 July, the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee published its report on media literacy. MILA greatly welcomes this important piece of work, the result of an inquiry…
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In March, the House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee launched an inquiry into media literacy. Drawing from Ofcom findings that only 45% of UK adults are confident they can…
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MILA has responded to the call for evidence for the UK Government's Curriculum and Assessment Review relating to schools in England. Follow the link below to read the pdf version…
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UK government ministers have indicated clearly that they wish to see a place for media literacy education in schools. The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee is running an…
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by Stéphane Goldstein This article was originally published in the September 2024 issue of Information Professional. Reproduced here with permission.“Schools to wage war on ‘putrid’ fake news”: the recent headline…
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In April 2024, Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, set out for consultation its draft Media Literacy Strategy. The 2023 Online Safety Act clarified and added specificity to Ofcom's media literacy…
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