The annual U.S. Media Literacy Week is hosted by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE). The goal of the week is to highlight the power of media literacy education and its essential role in education all across the country. U.S. Media Literacy Week calls attention to media literacy education by bringing together hundreds of partners for events and activities around the country. This year, U.S. Media Literacy Week will celebrate one of the five components of media literacy’s definition each day: Access, Analyze, Evaluate, Create, and Act. 

Get involved in Media Literacy Week with these action items:

• Learn about Media Literacy Week.
• Spread awareness of the importance of media literacy education.
• Explore events and lesson ideas.
• Become a Media Literacy Week sponsor.

Explore NCSS' media literacy resources:

• Read NCSS' Media Literacy Position Statement.
• View Media Literacy articles from Social Education:
  • Fake News and Media Literacy: An Introduction
  • Misinformation in the Information Age: What Teachers Can Do to Support Students
  • An Assessment of Student Critical Thinking Skills
  • Teaching Students to Navigate the Online Landscape
  • News Literacy Lesson #1: There's Nothing New about Fake News
  • Hidden Biases and Fake News: Finding a Balance between Critical Thinking and Cynicism
  • The Upside of Fake News: Renewed Calls for Media Literacy
  • Facing Fake News: Five Challenges and First Amendment Solutions
  • To Create Media Literate Students, We Need to Start Making Media
  • Resources for Teaching News Literacy