Media literacy is the ability to use, understand and create media and communications in a variety of contexts. Our 2017 Children’s and Parents’ Media Use and Attitudes report is part of Ofcom’s media literacy research programme. It provides detailed evidence on media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged 5-15, as well as in-depth information about media access and use among children aged 3-4. It also includes data on parents’ views about their children’s media use, and the ways that parents seek – or not – to monitor or limit such use. In 2017, the report includes findings from an additional online study was conducted with 500 children aged 12-15, which explored children’s awareness, use and perceptions of content providers, and their interest in and ability to make critical judgements about news.