Fostering Media Literacy: A Systematic Evidence Review of Intervention Effectiveness for Diverse Target Groups

Leen D’haenens; Joyce Vissenberg; Marit Puusepp; Natalia Edisherashvili; Diego Martinez-castro; Ellen Johanna Helsper; Łukasz Tomczyk; Tania Azadi; Sylwia Opozda-suder; Erika Maksniemi; Guna Spurava; Katariina Salmela-aro; Niina Sormanen; Sini Tiihonen; Terhi Anna Wilska; Lauri Hietajärvi; Gemma Martínez; Nekane Larrañaga; Maialen Garmendia; Rubén Olveira-araujo; Verónica Donoso; Margus Pedaste; Dominika Sepielak

doi:10.17645/mac.8901

Fostering Media Literacy: A Systematic Evidence Review of Intervention Effectiveness for Diverse Target Groups

Leen D’haenens
, Joyce Vissenberg
, Marit Puusepp
, Natalia Edisherashvili
, Diego Martinez-castro
, Ellen Johanna Helsper
, Łukasz Tomczyk
, Tania Azadi^*
, Sylwia Opozda-suder
, Erika Maksniemi
, Guna Spurava
, Katariina Salmela-aro
, Niina Sormanen
, Sini Tiihonen
, Terhi Anna Wilska
, Lauri Hietajärvi
, Gemma Martínez
, Nekane Larrañaga
, Maialen Garmendia
, Rubén Olveira-araujo

Verónica Donoso, Margus Pedaste, Dominika Sepielak

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Investigating the effectiveness of media literacy interventions is essential to identify the most promising programs. This 2022 systematic evidence review, guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guideline, aimed to collect and synthesize scientific evidence on effective media literacy intervention programs across different target groups and the used frameworks. A comprehensive search across major scientific databases (Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, Communication & Mass Media Complete, and Education Resources Information Centre) and rigorous screening and coding processes identified 119 studies on media literacy intervention effectiveness and outcomes. This review offers valuable insights into the current state of media literacy intervention research, emphasizing the importance of considering diverse target groups and exploring a wide range of outcomes to enhance our understanding of these interventions’ impact.

Original language	English
Article number	8901
Journal	Media and Communication
Volume	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.8901
Publication status	Published - Jan 2025
Publication type	A2 Review article in a scientific journal

Keywords

digital skills
effective interventions
impact assessment
media literacy
media literacy interventions
outcomes

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D’haenens, L., Vissenberg, J., Puusepp, M., Edisherashvili, N., Martinez-castro, D., Helsper, E. J., Tomczyk, Ł., Azadi, T., Opozda-suder, S., Maksniemi, E., Spurava, G., Salmela-aro, K., Sormanen, N., Tiihonen, S., Wilska, T. A., Hietajärvi, L., Martínez, G., Larrañaga, N., Garmendia, M., ... Sepielak, D. (2025). Fostering Media Literacy: A Systematic Evidence Review of Intervention Effectiveness for Diverse Target Groups. Media and Communication, 13, Article 8901. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.8901

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