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Media literacy: A growing collaborative effort in the age of platforms

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posted on 2023-05-19, 23:04 authored by Jocelyn NettlefoldJocelyn Nettlefold
Efforts to combat mis- and disinformation are linked to initiatives aimed at building trust and credibility in journalism and media. There is a growing body of evidence that the unprecedented challenge of tackling false news requires a multi-stakeholder, cross-disciplinary effort. Enhanced media and information literacy is emerging as a key response. This article synthesises some of the main themes and emerging research agendas in media literacy, relevant to the rise of fast-moving disinformation and declining public trust in journalism. It reviews key scholarship on media literacy as a field, contextualising it to the complex, contemporary media landscape. Media organisations in the US and Europe are increasingly collaborating with academia and civil organisations on workable solutions, including greater transparency and the production of media literacy support and resources. This paper builds the case for Australian journalists and media organisations, while serving as honest and reliable distributors of news, to become further involved in citizen education, informed by ongoing evidence-based research.

History

Publication title

Australian Journalism Review

Volume

40

Pagination

65-79

ISSN

0810-2686

Department/School

School of Social Sciences

Publisher

Journalism Education Associacion

Place of publication

Australia

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Copyright 2018 Journalism Education & Research Association of Australia Inc

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Other education and training not elsewhere classified