Policies for media and information literacy in Brazil, Spain and Mexico

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1982-8160.v20i1p257-276

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Media and information literacy, public policy, Brazil, Spain, Mexico

Abstract

Several studies have highlighted media and information literacy (MIL) as one of the essential skills for participation in society. Brazil, Spain, and Mexico are among the countries at the forefront of research on MIL, but not in terms of the consolidation of public policies. The objective of this study is to identify the status of MIL public policies in these three countries. The research method used was content analysis of MIL policies in the respective countries. The results indicate that, although the three countries have invested in educational pathways to implement their policies, none of them explicitly includes MIL in the mandatory curriculum for students.

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Author Biographies

  • Jussara Borges, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

    Ph.D. in Communication and Contemporary Culture from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). Professor at the School of Library Science and Communication at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).

  • Elizabeth-Guadalupe Rojas-Estrada, University of Huelva

    Ph.D. from the Interuniversity Doctoral Program in Communication at the University of Huelva. Master’s degree in Communication from the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (Chile) and Bachelor’s degree in Communication from the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla (Mexico).

  • Daniela Silva, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

    Ph.D. in Education from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Master’s degree in Education and Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the Community University of the Chapecó Region (UNOCHAPECÓ). Member of the research group Center for Studies on Media, Education, and Subjectivity (NEMES/UFRGS/CNPq).

  • María Amor Pérez Rodríguez, University of Huelva

    Full Professor at the University of Huelva, Department of Philology, specializing in Media Literacy and the Teaching of Language and Literature. As a researcher in the Ágora Research Group (Andalusian Research Plan, HUM-648), the Alfamed Network, and the Comunicar Group, she has participated in various national and international projects. Her research interests include media literacy, media competence, new languages and communication narratives, and the education of language and literature teachers.

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2026-04-30

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Borges, J., Rojas-Estrada, E.-G., Silva, D., & Pérez Rodríguez, M. A. (2026). Policies for media and information literacy in Brazil, Spain and Mexico. MATRIZes, 20(1), 257-276. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1982-8160.v20i1p257-276