National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE)

10/08/2026

Media literacy education gives people opportunities to understand the media they encounter, consider different perspectives, recognize how media can shape what we know and believe, and make thoughtful decisions about what they consume and create.

During U.S. Media Literacy Week, October 26–30, we’re highlighting the role media literacy plays in education and in everyday life, and the educators, students, families, and communities helping make that learning possible.

Help us highlight the power of media literacy education and its essential role in our daily lives. Register your support for U.S. Media Literacy Week today: https://mlw.namle.org/get-involved/participate/register/

10/07/2026

Don't quit your coffee just yet— here's how to actually evaluate what you see online.

Ask yourself questions and investigate further: Who's making the claim? What's the evidence? Can you verify it using credible sources?

Most people stop at the headline, and that's where misinformation wins.
Want more media literacy tips? Catch us during Media Literacy Week, Oct 26–30, and register your support now! 👉 https://mlw.namle.org/get-involved/participate/register/

10/06/2026

Every day we wait, we lose ground.

U.S. Media Literacy Week is October 26–30, and this year, we’re asking our community to show up together.

Young people are already making sense of feeds, headlines, videos, algorithms, advertising, AI, and information from countless sources. But access to the guidance and education that can help them understand and navigate that media is far from equal.

That gap matters. And closing it will take all of us.

In her latest message to the NAMLE community, Executive Director Donnell Probst explores what’s at stake for young people, why this moment matters, and what we can do together to build momentum for media literacy education.

Here are two ways to take action:

Register your support for U.S. Media Literacy Week, October 26–30:
https://mlw.namle.org/get-involved/participate/register/

Read Donnell’s full message and learn why every day matters:
https://mailchi.mp/namle/namle-newsletter-oct-26

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10/05/2026

Understanding a media message is one thing. Deciding what we think about it is another.

On Wednesday, October 28, we’ll celebrate U.S. Media Literacy Week by exploring what it means to EVALUATE the media we encounter every day.

Evaluating media means drawing our own conclusions based on what we’ve learned through accessing and analyzing a message. Is it credible? Is it effective? Is it manipulative? Who might benefit from it, and who might be affected by it? And how do our own experiences, beliefs, and emotions shape the way we interpret it?

Evaluation asks us to move beyond simply understanding a message and consider what we think, why we think it, and what impact that message may have on ourselves and others.

Join us October 26–30 for U.S. Media Literacy Week, and register your support today 👉 https://mlw.namle.org/get-involved/participate/register/

10/03/2026

U.S. Media Literacy Week is October 26–30, and we want you to be part of it!

Media literacy is about more than knowing what’s true or false. It helps us understand the messages we encounter, consider how they shape the way we think and act, and make thoughtful choices about the media we consume and create.

By registering your support for U.S. Media Literacy Week, you’re joining others across the country in recognizing the importance of media literacy education and helping us spread the word.

Register your support today and join us October 26–30! 👉 https://mlw.namle.org/get-involved/participate/register/

10/02/2026

The same event can be presented in very different ways depending on the media source.

Media literacy requires us to critically analyze the messages we encounter and consider how they are constructed. Headlines, images, language, tone, and the information a source chooses to emphasize can all influence how an audience interprets a story.

Approaching media with curiosity and critical thinking can help us become more informed and conscious media consumers.

Join us for U.S. Media Literacy Week, October 26–30, and learn more about the importance of media literacy education! 📚 https://mlw.namle.org/get-involved/participate/register/

10/01/2026

Grab your gear 🤠👢 It's time for a Resource Rodeo!

Media literacy can look different across every classroom. Whether you're teaching ELA, social studies, science, or another subject, there are opportunities to help students access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using media.

We're joining Digital Inquiry Group, Facing History & Ourselves, KQED Education, National Writing Project, and PBS Teachers during U.S. to round up practical, adaptable resources for grades 6–12 that you can put to work right away.

From civics and ELA to history, media creation, and more, you'll discover lessons and activities that bring media literacy practice into the subjects you already teach.

📅 Tuesday, October 27
🕓 4–5:30 p.m. Pacific / 7–8:30 p.m. Eastern

🔗 bit.ly/resource-rodeo-2026

09/30/2026

It’s important to understand how messages are constructed and communicated. Learn how to question and analyze the media you’re seeing so you can reflect on your own interpretations of media and improve your media literacy skills.

If you think the ability to analyze media is important, support media literacy by signing up as a participant for U.S. Media Literacy Week, October 26–30. Register your support now! 👉 https://mlw.namle.org/get-involved/participate/register/

09/29/2026

📣 Only a few days remaining to nominate!

The nomination deadline for the 2026 Media Literacy Awards is October 1. If there’s an educator, researcher, young person, service leader, or media maker whose work is advancing media literacy, now’s your chance to recognize them.

Nominate someone you think deserves to be celebrated 👉 https://www.tfaforms.com/5231825

09/28/2026

Understanding media means looking beyond the message.

On Tuesday, October 27, we’re exploring what it means to ANALYZE the media we encounter every day. Analyzing media means looking beyond what a message says and considering who created it, why it was made, how it was constructed, and what might be missing.

Who made this? What is the purpose? Who paid for it? What techniques are being used to get my attention or shape how I feel? What sources or evidence support the message? What perspectives might be missing?

Taking the time to consider these questions can help us better understand the messages we encounter and make more informed decisions about what we believe, share, and create.

As we celebrate U.S. Media Literacy Week, we’ll be taking a closer look at the ideas that make up media literacy and how they show up in our everyday lives.

Join us October 26–30 and register your support today 👉 https://mlw.namle.org/get-involved/participate/register/