Media literacy can be understood through five connected processes: access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act. Together, they describe how people engage with information and communication as an ongoing, reflective process.
The way people experience information has changed dramatically. Media is now created and shared constantly. Media literacy helps people make sense of this environment.
We have been dedicated to advancing media literacy education in the United States since 1997.
Media literacy grows when we learn together. Explore free tools made for educators, families, and young people, each built for where you are and how you learn.
Bring media literacy into any subject or setting. Explore our Core Principles and Key Questions, then build your skills with free, self-paced online courses (coming in 2027!).
Made by NAMLE’s Youth Advisory Council, these resources come from students who get what it’s like to grow up online. Learn from peers who’ve been there.
Help your child build healthy media habits at every age. Find practical, age-appropriate tips for talking about what they watch, play, share, and create online.
NAMLE develops resources for educators, youth, parents, and communities.
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