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Evaluating and supporting media and information literacy in Jordan: Jordan Media Institute as a case study

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction In an attempt to provide new momentum to their media and information literacy (MIL) plans, the UN and UNESCO have accelerated their efforts worldwide. This study makes the voice of Jordanian youth heard and explained by exploring MIL programs in the Jordan Media Institute (JMI). It paves the way for understanding the journey of MIL in Jordan thus far. Methods By using a triangulation of research methods, we examine the effects of MIL programs on respondents through an online questionnaire together with conducting interviews with MIL trainers in the JMI. The data are analyzed to explain the objective perceptions of youth about these programs and subjective attitudes of trainers toward MIL courses. Results and Discussion The findings support improving the design and implementation of future MIL programs—ones that pedagogically and socioculturally respond to local and global challenges. Our results can be viewed by decision—makers as a roadmap, suggesting alternative insights into the future of MIL in Jordan.

Source: Frontiers in Communication

DOI: 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1840799

Authors: Khalaf Lafee Alhammad, Sarah Ahmad Okour

Institutions: Yarmouk University, Petra University

Language: English

Topic: Literacy, Media, and Education

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Partnerships for the goals

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,418