Teaching Media Literacy
Digital and media literacy education can be taught at all levels, on its own or embedded in other subjects such as English, Social Studies, Health or Language Arts. The Media Education Lab offers teacher education programs and workshops, as well as an online library of media literacy curriculum materials. Publications demonstrate how knowledge, skills and competencies develop through a variety of instructional methods that include both face-to-face and online learning.Â
Thrive 2026: Why Media Literacy Matters for Civic Engagement & Democracy
Thrive 2026 is the essential virtual summit empowering cross-sector leaders to forge practical solutions for democratic resilience. Join us to gain actionable skills, build global partnerships, and drive real-world impact in strengthening democracy.Thrive 2026 takes place virtually over the course of Wednesday, March 4th and Thursday, March 5th. For more information,…
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News Literacy in K-12 Education
What, why and how?Young people are growing up in the most complex information environment in history. They need the skills, knowledge and dispositions to navigate this environment successfully — to avoid being misled, scammed or manipulated; to make informed decisions; and to take part in civic life in ways that reflect their own values and experiences. In this workshop, we’ll define news…
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What's Happening In Massachusetts?
JOIN US!Meet some of the Massachusetts school leaders, educators, librarians, and tech specialists who are implementing media literacy in schools! DATE: Monday, March 30, 2026TIME: 2 - 3 PM LOCATION: Online. Click here to register What's happening with media literacy in Massachusetts? Confirmed PresentersKyra Brissette…
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Media Literacy for Seniors
Technology companies rarely design with older adults in mind, yet seniors face increasingly high-stakes digital challenges—from navigating confusing interfaces and password resets to identifying AI-generated deepfakes and avoiding sophisticated scams. Join Lucy Gray, an educational technology veteran who now works part-time at a public library…
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Disinformation Detox
DISINFORMATION DETOX: Teaching Disinformation from Inside the Information Ecosystem DATE: Thursday, January 29, 2026TIME: 12 - 1 PM ESTLOCATION: Online. Click here to registerMedia literacy activities often position students as detached outsiders applying fact-checking skills to help them spot dis- and…
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BOSILOS: A Pilot Study of AI-Supported Media Literacy in Higher Education
This pilot study examined the potential of an interactive, AI-supported learning module to encourage students to examine, question, and compare differing viewpoints on topics including immigration and climate change. In the summer of 2025, the module was piloted with 16 undergraduates enrolled in a course titled Media Literacy and Youth Culture. Data were collected through four sources: student…
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Media Literacy in Massachusetts: A Landscape Scan
The first-ever major statewide initiative to document the scope of media literacy education in American public schoolsClick here to read the report To better understand the status, challenges, and opportunities for advancing media literacy education…
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Your Turn to Talk
Now you can participate in online dialogue with people from across the country and around the world with "Your Turn to Talk," a digital interactive learning experience made especially for Renee Hobbs' book, Media Literacy in Action, 2nd edtion.  CLICK HERE…
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ML DISCourse Model
NEW TO THE 2nd EDITION of Media Literacy in Action by Renee HobbsThe Media Literacy DISCourse Model is a set of nine questions that help you build your critical thinking skills in responding to media texts. These questions also help students explore the connections between "…
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Courageous Conversations
Bring media literacy and active listening to middle school, high school, college and adult learnersWith support from talented educators and experts who participated in the program, we’re proud to bring you the Courageous Conversations Curriculum. This book contains a collection of materials to help you bring media literacy and active listening into your middle school, high school or college…
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Assignment: Media Literacy
After 25 years, it's still the most popular resource from the Media Education Lab!This is the 18-unit curriculum created by Renee Hobbs and colleagues in 1998!  You will be pleased to see how timeless and relevant these lessons continue to be!You can download the PDF files with lesson plans and reproducibles for each unit and use the videos to teach media literacy in conjunction with social…
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Media Literacy Smartphone
Learn how to use the Media Literacy Smartphone with learners of all ages! Download the free Learning Guide to bring the power of media literacy analysis to your learners!These easy-to-use cards, shaped…
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