Making Sense of Media Bulletin: February 2025
Published: 29 January 2024
Last updated: 27 February 2025
Ofcom's Making Sense of Media bulletin summarises media literacy activities by a range of organisations in the UK and overseas.
A teachable moment: opportunities, gaps and next steps from our review of Media literacy training for teachers
Published: 27 February 2025
A teachable moment: opportunities, gaps and next steps from our review of Media literacy training for teachers.
Research, Evidence and Evaluation Working Group
Published: 16 December 2024
Last updated: 24 February 2025
Our Research, Evidence and Evaluation working group comprises academics and experts with a shared interest in a wide range of topics related to media literacy research and evaluation.
MSOM Advisory Panel
Published: 14 March 2024
Last updated: 4 December 2024
The Making Sense of Media Advisory Panel informs Ofcom's work to help improve the online skills, knowledge and understanding of UK adults and children.
Future technology and media literacy
Published: 14 March 2024
Last updated: 13 November 2024
These discussion papers explore future technology trends and their implications for media literacy.
Do you know how your social media platform is using your data?
Published: 12 November 2024
Social media is a significant aspect of daily life for most of us. Almost all adult internet users use some form of online communication platform.
Making Sense of Media Annual Plan 24-25
Published: 7 October 2024
This document details our progress since we published our last annual plan in April 2023. We are proud of all we have achieved over the last 18 months across a range of disciplines including policy, research, evaluation, commissioning activities for communities and working with platforms.
Online services pledge to prioritise media literacy
Published: 7 October 2024
Four online services have today pledged to adopt Ofcom’s best practice principles for promoting media literacy on their platforms
Ofcom’s three-year media literacy strategy
Published: 29 April 2024
Last updated: 7 October 2024
Media literacy has been an important part of Ofcom’s role since it was established in 2003 when the Communications Act directed Ofcom to research and promote media literacy across the UK. This publication marks a significant milestone as Ofcom’s first public articulation of a multi-year media literacy strategy in 20 years.
Boosting skills among children, older adults and Disabled people: Evaluating what works for media literacy
Published: 9 September 2024