Author

Julian McDougall, Sonia Livingstone,

Year

2014

Publisher

ANR TRANSLIT and COST

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Abstract

This is a position paper on the capacity for media and information education in the UK in 2014 to facilitate media, digital and information literacy as defined by the European Commission (EC) and on the relationship between UK media/information education, regulation and law. The report analyzes the extent to which achievement in Media Studies can be mapped against EC objectives for media literacy. It concludes that while the UK has strong provision of Media Studies in the curriculum, there is a mismatch between curriculum content, assessment modes, and media literacy policy objectives, with barriers from policy and cultural prejudice preventing full realization of media literacy goals.

Keywords

Media and Information Literacy, Media Education, Teacher Education