Report Launch: Adult Media Literacy in 2024 - Australian Attitudes, Experiences and Needs

Media literacy is widely recognised as a critical form of literacy that is essential for full participation in society. A media literate person is able to create, use and share a diverse range of media while critically reflecting on their media engagement.

Until recently, we have had little understanding of adult Australians’ media literacy attitudes, experiences and needs. Our new report repeats questions asked in our inaugural 2021 Adult Media Literacy Survey to produce longitudinal data, while also introducing new questions that respond to pressing new digital media developments, such as Generative AI.

Media literacy needs to be developed throughout a person’s life to ensure they are capable of using media and media technologies to participate in society in diverse ways. We hope that our 2024 report can inspire and inform significant and sustained action in Australia to meet people’s needs and ensure that all citizens are able to avoid media harms while they benefit from the many opportunities media engagement can enable.

The report will be launched with an address from Senator David Pocock, followed by a presentation of key findings by the report authors and a panel discussion with featured guests. 

A light breakfast (coffee, tea, pastries) will be served from 8am with presentations from 9am - 10am.

Webinar details will be provided closer to the date for those attending online (please specify at ticket selection).