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media literacy programs  

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  • Media literacy education is the process used to develop media literacy, defined as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate messages in a wide variety of forms. Children and young people can benefit from opportunities to learn about mass media, popular culture, and communication technologies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Media Literacy Programs]

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