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Consultation: Ofcom’s three-year media literacy strategy
Published: 29 April 2024
Last updated: 18 July 2024
Ofcom’s mission is to make communications work for everyone. Since its inception in 2003, researching and promoting media literacy has been an integral part of this mission. In 2019, we reinvigorated our approach creating the Making Sense of Media programme, with an increased focus on online media. In December 2021, we published our Approach to Media Literacy.
Best Practice Design Principles for Media Literacy
Published: 14 March 2024
Last updated: 21 May 2024
What good media literacy 'by design' looks like for social media, search, video-sharing and gaming services.
Empowering people to navigate content safely and flourish online
Published: 29 April 2024
Ofcom has today set out how it plans to step up its media literacy work in the coming years, as part of new duties to protect and empower internet users under the Online Safety Act.
Exploring high media literacy among children aged 8-12
Published: 15 March 2024
This research report explores how highly media literate children aged 8-12 navigate their online worlds.
Media literacy strategy 2021
Published: 6 December 2021
Last updated: 14 March 2024
How our Making Sense of Media programme will promote online media literacy.
Our Research Working Group
Published: 14 March 2024
Research gives Ofcom a robust and innovative evidence base to inform our work, and that of the broader media literacy sector.
Our Evaluate Working Group
Published: 14 March 2024
Evaluation gives those that provide media literacy initiatives an understanding of whether their objectives have been met and helps to guide future improvements.
Our Establish Working Group
Published: 14 March 2024
This group helps us to establish what works well for media literacy interventions on platforms, to identify good media literacy design principles, and to inform our thinking about our online safety duties.
Making Sense of Media Advisory Panel
Published: 14 March 2024
The Making Sense of Media Advisory Panel informs Ofcom's work to help improve the online skills, knowledge and understanding of UK adults and children.
Join the Making Sense of Media Network
Published: 14 March 2024
Join the network to hear more about media literacy activities and research in the UK, and internationally.