This study examines the concept of media literacy in the context of rapid technological developments and the expansion of digital media. It discusses how new media platforms, including social networks and digital communication tools, have transformed the way people access, interpret, and produce information. The research emphasizes that media literacy is essential for enabling individuals to critically analyze media content, recognize misinformation, and participate effectively in digital society. It also explores the educational, social, and cultural challenges associated with promoting media literacy, highlighting the need for structured educational programs and policy support. The study concludes that strengthening media literacy is vital for empowering citizens and ensuring responsible media consumption in the digital age.

For a nation to be developed, it requires information. Today, information is the most important singular variable which differentiates and determines whether a country is the first, second, third or fourth world. Information has a key role to play in the attainment of sustainable development goals. The roles of libraries in attaining the sustainable development goals are indispensable. Information as a commodity, if properly utilized for decision making, policy formulation, research and educational purposes can result in sustainable development. This paper looks at information literacy, skills required of individuals, importance of information literacy, roles of libraries as agents of information literacy for the attainment of sustainable development, challenges and imperatives for sustainable development.

The study examined media literacy skills forpromoting sustainable development in Rivers State. Threeresearch questions guided the study. The study anchored oninformation literacy theory. The survey research design wasadopted using a sample of 167 respondents drawn from apopulation of 278 lecturers in the four departments ofCommunication, film and media studies using proportionatesampling technique. The instrument for data collection was aquestionnaire which was validated by experts and used for datagathering. The reliability of the instrument was established at 0.82using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient(PPMC). The study found amongst others that critical andanalytical thinking, digital literacy, environmental literacy,cultural and social awareness, and collaborative communicationare media literacy skills needed for promoting sustainabledevelopment. The study concluded that media literacy andeducation can potentially empower the citizens to be able tocritically analyze and evaluate media messages, be betterinformed, engage, and be proactive in addressing both local andglobal issues that can bring about sustainable development inRivers State. Media literacy skills were essential for the citizens tobe well informed on the various types of media outlets and theirroles in promoting sustainable development in Rivers State-Nigeria. The study recommended amongst others thatPolicymakers and curriculum planners begin to think along thelines of integrating media literacy into the school curriculum. Thiswill help students develop a holistic understanding of media andits impact on society

The concept of digital literacy has been defined in numerous ways over the last two decades to incorporate rapid technological changes, its versatility, and to bridge the global digital divide. Most approaches have been technology-centric with an inherent assumption of cultural and political neutrality of new media technologies. There are multiple hurdles in every stage of digital literacy implementation. The lack of solutions such as local language digital interfaces, locally relevant content, digital literacy training, the use of icons and audio excludes a large fraction of illiterate people. In this article, we analyse case studies targeted at under-connected people in sub-Saharan Africa and India that use digital literacy programmes to build knowledge and health literacy, solve societal problems and foster development. In India, we focus on notable initiatives undertaken in the domain of digital literacy for rural populations. In Sub-Saharan Africa, we draw from an original project in Kenya aiming at developing digital literacy for youth from low-income backgrounds. We further focus on Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Tanzania, where field studies have been conducted on the use of digital technologies by low-literacy people and on how audio and icon-based interfaces and Internet lite standard could help them overcome their limitations. The main objective of this article is to identify key performance indicators (KPIs) in the context of digital literacy skills as one of the pillars for digital inclusion. We will learn how digital literacy programmes can be used to build digital literacy and how KPIs for sustainable development can be established. In the final discussion, we offer lessons learned from the case studies and further recommendation for stakeholders and decision-makers in the field of digital health literacy.

This article explores the urgent need for integrating media literacy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the educational process, especially in the face of increasing information warfare and technological changes. The authors argue that media literacy is not only a skill but a crucial tool for ensuring critical thinking and social stability. They emphasize the role of educators as primary „operators” of information and discuss how improved media literacy can make educational systems more resilient against external threats. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, the article aims to develop effective systems for bolstering the media literacy of educational staff as a pathway to achieving specific Sustainable Development Goals.

This paper is an exploratory investigation on Information Literacy and Sustainable Development GoalsImplementation: The Role of Libraries and Librarians. It is imperative to note that libraries andlibrarians can help streamline services that encourage the participation and acceptance of stakeholdersthrough its sharing, collaboration and facilitation platforms and services. The familiarity of users totheir respective libraries avails the library the opportunity to sensitize, recognize and make visibleprospects and challenges recorded with the implementation of SDGs. As it was pointed out that everysector depends on the library, it could be concluded that the library has all that is required to supportthe sustainable development goals to be achieve because of its characteristic dependability andinclusiveness. This paper recommended that management of libraries should not see the libraries asavenue of enriching themselves as there have been situations where fund released by government hasbeen misappropriated and embezzled at the detriment of effective service provision. There should bein a existence a body with integrity whose responsibility should be to monitor and audit every libraryproject and anyone found culpable punished accordingly. Furthermore, librarians and libraries shouldget involve in advocacy programmes such as road-walk, distribution of informative flyers, radio jinglesand social media campaign with a view to intimating the public on the SDGs.