This research project examines the media literacy field through critical lenses of impact and equity. By mapping diverse approaches to media literacy education, the project illuminates how different practitioners and researchers understand and operationalize these key concepts.
About the Project
Problem Space
The media literacy field lacks clear frameworks for understanding and measuring impact and equity. Practitioners and researchers need better tools to assess whether media literacy initiatives are reaching marginalized communities and producing meaningful outcomes.
Proposed Intervention
Through interviews, case studies, and discourse analysis, this research maps diverse approaches to media literacy education, examining how different practitioners define success and address equity.
Social Impact
Findings contribute to more equitable and impactful approaches to media literacy education, offering frameworks for practitioners to center equity in their work and measure meaningful outcomes beyond individual skill development.