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 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
  • Vicki Shotbolt (Chief Executive Officer at Parent Zone)
  • Matteo Bergamini MBE (Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Shout Out UK)
To be confirmed

Past events

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
Tuesday 25 March 2025
2:00pm Private
3:00pm Public
Media literacy - Oral evidence 25 March 2025
3:00pm
  • Professor Sander van der Linden (Professor of Social Psychology in Society in the Department of Psychology at University of Cambridge)
  • Dr Mhairi Aitken (Senior Ethics Fellow in the Public Policy Programme at The Alan Turing Institute)
Room 4, 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