Media literacy provision from the perspective of policymakers and civil society organisations in five areas of the UK: a case study approach

Polizzi, G ORCID: 0000-0002-3591-7121, D’Arcy, J ORCID: 0000-0003-4510-7621, Harris, R ORCID: 0009-0002-8597-9213, Yates, S ORCID: 0000-0002-7298-8826 and Yeoman, F ORCID: 0000-0002-5024-9571 (2025) Media literacy provision from the perspective of policymakers and civil society organisations in five areas of the UK: a case study approach. Learning, Media and Technology. pp. 1-21. ISSN 1743-9884

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Abstract

Despite efforts to promote media literacy provision (i.e., the support provided to develop people’s media literacy within and outside formal education) in the UK, this provision remains fragmented, under-supported, and under-evaluated. Employing a case study methodology, this article explores the state of media literacy policy and provision within five areas of the UK: Birmingham and the West Midlands, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Scotland, and Wales. Based on semi-structured interviews with policymakers and representatives of civil society organisations, key findings suggest that government bodies within all five areas have established digital inclusion networks, with media literacy provision piggybacking on these networks. While best practice is often based on forms of collaboration (e.g., to access target populations, co-design/co-deliver initiatives), significant barriers remain, including funding and the lack of an overarching framework for coordinating media literacy provision across the UK. The implications of these findings for research, policy, and practice are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1301 Education Systems; 1303 Specialist Studies in Education; 2001 Communication and Media Studies; Education; 3605 Screen and digital media; 3902 Education policy, sociology and philosophy; 3904 Specialist studies in education
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General) P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN4699 Journalism
Divisions:	Art and Creative Industries
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis Group
Date of acceptance:	28 September 2025
Date of first compliant Open Access:	17 November 2025
Date Deposited:	17 Nov 2025 15:26
Last Modified:	17 Nov 2025 15:30
DOI or ID number:	10.1080/17439884.2025.2572624
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/27582

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