EduMediaTest, a tool in the service of media competence. Project report, results and recommendations

EduMediaTest is a free interactive digital tool to assess and train the media competence of European students aged 14 to 18. The project, within the framework of a European call for proposals, has been led by the Catalan Audiovisual Council, with the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, five European audiovisual regulators and two educational organisations. It consists of a fun-interactive survey and flexible training material on every dimension of media competence. In May 2021, 8,699 students answered the survey, of which 1,192 were from Catalonia. The analysis of the results concludes that there is an urgent need to improve media literacy skills among young Catalans and Europeans, especially those related to the production and dissemination of messages.