What is Media Literacy Now?

Media Literacy Now informs and drives policy change at local, state, and national levels in the U.S. to ensure all K-12 students are taught media literacy so that they become healthy, confident and competent media consumers and creators.

Media Literacy Now is a grassroots organisation spearheading a national movement to ensure all K-12 students receive media literacy education in the USA. Recognising the pervasive influence of media on young people's health, well-being, and civic engagement, they advocate for its inclusion as a core skill alongside traditional literacy.

Their mission is to drive policy change at local, state, and national levels, equipping students to become informed, confident, and critical media consumers and creators. As a politically neutral organisation, Media Literacy Now focuses on empowering individuals to navigate the complex media landscape by evaluating information, questioning sources, and avoiding manipulation.

They achieve this through educating policymakers, supporting advocates with resources and training, raising public awareness, and influencing legislation. Ultimately, Media Literacy Now aims to make media literacy a universally accepted and implemented component of public education, fostering a generation of digitally literate and engaged citizens.

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