Youth and Media – 7 tips for educators in the digital age

Media education is part of day-to-day upbringing. There are many ways in which adults at home can support the media skills and digital wellbeing of an adolescent. Media, games and the internet often require the same skills that are needed in other areas of life as well.

This brochure describes the media culture of young people and the ways in which parents can guide adolescents towards safe, responsible media use. It deals with questions relating to the media usage of young people in grades 7–9, in particular.