Public Media Showcase

While this series on digital and media literacy efforts has focused primarily on formal initiatives so far, innovative digital and media literacy efforts can pop up in informal and unexpected settings as well. Read more...

Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization known for its comprehensive reviews of kid-focused media, has moved into the world of digital and media literacy education with the release of a new curriculum focused on digital citizenship.Read more...

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) recently wrapped up an initiative designed to helpteachers use its "State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda" exhibit to teach digital and media literacy skills.Read more...

As digital and media literacy education efforts continue to expand throughout the country, even governmental agencies are getting in on the action. Last year, the Federal Trade Commission launched Admongo, an online gaming initiative aimed at helping eight-to-twelve year-olds "become more discerning consumers of information."Read more...

Having recently completed a successful pilot year, the CPB-funded PBS NewsHour Extra Student Reporting Lab program is looking to expand into additional schools in some of the most underserved districts in the country. The Student Reporting Labs pair high schools with public media professionals in order to create investigative video reports. Read more...