Editorial | Open Access
Media Literacy in a Digital Age: Taking Stock and Empowering Action
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Abstract: This thematic issue presents 12 articles that explore the transformative potential of media literacy, digital skills, and ICT interventions in diverse contexts and populations, ranging from adolescents and youth with disabilities to university staff and vocational educators. It provides a comprehensive overview of research, including systematic and scoping reviews, empirical studies, and innovative measurement frameworks, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges in fostering media literacy and digital skills. The studies examine positive outcomes, barriers, and enablers of intervention programs, emphasizing the importance of tailoring approaches to specific contexts, addressing systemic inequities, and fostering interdisciplinary and international collaboration. Together, all contributing authors underscore the critical role of media literacy and digital skills in promoting empowerment, equity, and resilience in navigating the complexities of today’s digital age.
Keywords: data literacy; digital literacy; digital skills; ICT interventions; media literacy; news literacy
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© Leen d’Haenens, Willem Joris. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits any use, distribution, and reproduction of the work without further permission provided the original author(s) and source are credited.