the present research is an attempt to describe the quantity and quality of publication trends of media literacy based on scopus reports. the population under study was composed of 510 documents on media literacy published through 2011. the results were analyzed based on date of publication, type of document, language of the documents, source of publications, subject areas, authors and their aff...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Pediatric literacy promotion programs carried out in the primary care setting, such as Reach Out and Read (ROR), have been associated with improved language skills for preschool children. Primary care physicians have frequent contact with young families and may be well situated for a literacy promotion program for both children and adults. We examined whether introduci...

The technological advancement and proliferation of information resources has precipitated the increase of information stored in electronic format, providing wider and varied information choices to individuals. Lack of necessary computer competencies and skills are contributing factors in hindering the users from accessing, retrieving, evaluating and selecting relevant information from electroni...

In this paper, the authors give an overview of the current trends of media literacy in Europe. The study titled “Current trends and approaches to media literacy in Europe”, commissioned in the second half of 2007 by the European Commission to the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, maps current practices in implementing media literacy in Europe and recommends measures to increase the level of me...

Background and aims: In the information society the production, distribution and use of information is freely and widely available for all issues of life. Correct and appropriate use of appropriate and reliable information is especially important in health care. The present study introduces the concepts and benefits of health literacy and information literacy and its role in improving health li...