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News media literacy challenges and opportunities for Australian school students and teachers in the age of platforms
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posted on 2023-05-20, 23:25 authored by Jocelyn NettlefoldJocelyn Nettlefold, Kathleen WilliamsKathleen WilliamsNews media literacy competencies and motivation in teachers are critical to media education initiatives. This article draws on a survey of 97 primary and secondary school teachers conducted as part of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and University of Tasmania’s national Media Literacy Project in 2018. The data reveals challenges in the implementation of media literacy in classrooms, highlighting a generational divide linked to Australians’ rising consumption of news from digital sources and social media platforms. While teachers overwhelmingly say critical thinking about media is very important for students, nearly a quarter of these teachers are not engaging with news stories in the classroom. The data suggests responses require new resources, a review of teacher training, curriculum support, wider community collaboration and further research in the field.
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Publication title
Journal of Media Literacy EducationVolume
13Pagination
28-40ISSN
2167-8715Department/School
School of Creative Arts and MediaPublisher
National Association for Media Literacy EducationPlace of publication
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