One of the network’s advisory bodies is the Scientific Council<\/a> (Wetenschappelijke Raad). This media literacy council supports the Media Wisdom Network in matters relating to research and knowledge in the field. It identifies gaps and advises on the new knowledge that is needed. For many years, the Council has maintained a database containing all relevant Dutch research on media literacy. Today, the database contains more than 160 records, making it a unique collection of knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Until recently, this knowledge remained available only internally, which was a missed opportunity. As noted above, the network comprises more than 1,000 organizations, ranging from large to small and from well-established to newly founded, each with its own interests in media literacy and digital literacy. Beyond the network, many other audiences and institutions – including educators and policymakers – could also benefit from the knowledge collected in the database. For that reason, the decision was made to make the database publicly accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An Online Research Database<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The database has been made accessible in two complementary ways. First, an easy-to-use online application<\/a> has been developed, allowing users to search the database in a targeted way. Searches can be filtered by themes such as parenting, digital literacy, media literacy and disinformation, as well as by age group, publishing organization and year of publication. In addition, every study has been classified according to the four societal priorities of the Media Literacy Network: 1. Enjoyment, Understanding and Benefit; 2. Digital Balance; 3. Being Social Together Online; and 4. Resilience Against Disinformation. Search results immediately provide a link to the original publication together with a concise summary of the research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As an additional feature, users can also submit new research for inclusion in the database. New submissions are not published immediately: they first enter an editorial review process before being developed into a complete database record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n International users can also search using English terms. All research titles have been translated into English and made searchable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Ten-Year Research Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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