Committees

Media literacy

Inquiry

This inquiry will seek to establish a clear vision for what good media literacy would look like in the UK, and examine the barriers to achieving this vision. The committee will consider the roles and responsibilities of the Government, industry and regulators in advancing media literacy, and aim to identify and prioritise the key actions required to enhance media literacy skills across the population. 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 11 April 2025.

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 20 May 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Media literacy - Oral evidence 20 May 2025
2:30pm
  • Cerys Griffiths (Production Creative Director for Students 4-16+ and Teachers at BBC)
  • Patricia Hidalgo (Director of Children’s and Education at BBC)
  • Lindsay McCoy (Executive News Editor at BBC)
To be confirmed
Tuesday 13 May 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Media literacy - Oral evidence 13 May 2025
2:30pm
  • Frances Yeoman (Head of Journalism at Liverpool John Moores University)
  • Elli Narewska (Head of News and Media Literacy at The Guardian Foundation)
  • Jonathan Heawood (Executive Director at Public Interest News Foundation)
Room 4A, Palace of Westminster

Past events

Tuesday 6 May 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Media literacy - Oral evidence 6 May 2025
2:30pm
  • Zoe Darmé (Director of Trust Strategy at Google Search)
  • Ben Bradley (Senior Government Relations and Public Policy Manager at TikTok)
  • Laura Higgins (Senior Director of Community Safety and Civility at Roblox)
Room 1, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 29 April 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Media literacy - Oral evidence 29 April 2025
2:30pm
  • Carolyn Bunting MBE (Co-Chief Executive Officer at Internet Matters)
  • Jonathan Baggaley (Chief Executive Officer at PSHE Association)
  • Claire Pollard (executive board member at Media Education Association)
3:30pm
  • Alistair Barfield (Director and founder at Deflect and Protect)
  • Matteo Bergamini MBE (Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Shout Out UK)
  • Vicki Shotbolt (Chief Executive Officer at Parent Zone)
Room 2, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 22 April 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Media literacy - Oral evidence 22 April 2025
2:30pm
  • Will Gardner OBE (Chief Executive Officer at Childnet)
  • Chris Morris (Chief Executive Officer at Full Fact)
  • Hannah Perry (Associate Director (Information Ecosystems) at Demos)
3:30pm
  • Marc Davies (Digital Programme Lead at Cwmpas)
  • Dr Gianfranco Polizzi (Assistant Professor in Digital Media and Communications at University of Birmingham)
  • Dr Emma Stone (Director of Evidence and Engagement at Good Things Foundation)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 1 April 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Media literacy - Oral evidence 1 April 2025
2:30pm
  • Leo Pekkala (Deputy Director at National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI))
  • Andy Demeulenaere (General Co-ordinator at Mediawijs)
3:15pm
  • Matthew Johnson (Director of Education at MediaSmarts)
  • Martina Chapman (National Co-ordinator at Media Literacy Ireland)
Room 1, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: holcommunications@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 8662 (committee staff) | 020 7219 8535 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Communications and Digital Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW