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Media literacy – the skills, knowledge and understanding that allow people to use media effectively and safely – is crucial for citizens to navigate the modern news environment and take informed decisions. Better media literacy is likely to increase the pBriefing - Media literacy: Fostering a key civic skill in a digital information environment - 27-05-2025
Media literacy – the skills, knowledge and understanding that allow people to use media effectively and safely – is crucial for citizens to navigate the modern news environment and take informed decisions. Better media literacy is likely to increase the public's resilience to mis- and disinformation. The EU considers media literacy to be important for active involvement in today's information society. It has launched several initiatives to raise awareness among the Member States of the importance of developing their own media literacy strategies. The European Parliament has underlined the importance of media literacy skills in several resolutions. The Audiovisual Media Services Directive requires Member States to take measures to develop media literacy skills and to report on their efforts every three years. The first set of these national reports revealed large differences across the EU, with some Member States having developed a national media literacy policy with clearly defined responsibilities, and others relying on more fragmented frameworks. In her 2024-2029 political guidelines, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, emphasised the need to 'focus on societal resilience and preparedness through increased digital and media literacy'. One of the key forthcoming initiatives, therefore, is the European democracy shield, which aims to make democratic societies less vulnerable to manipulation. The European Parliament has set up a special committee to address these challenges that require a multi-stakeholder, whole-of-society approach in order to foster critical thinking and media and information literacy. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP Read more
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