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Article: Statutory obligation on the promotion of media literacy.
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- November 2, 2004
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M2 PRESSWIRE-2 November 2004-Ofcom: Statutory obligation on the promotion of media literacy(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Ofcom today set out its approach to the promotion of media literacy as stipulated under Section 11 of the Communications Act 2003. This requires Ofcom to "bring about a better public understanding of the nature and characteristics of material published by means of electronic media". The statement published today follows a public consultation begun on 1 June 2004.
In its approach to media literacy, which Ofcom defines as "the ability to access, understand and create communications in a variety of contexts", ...