Jon Wargo to receive the National Association for Media Literacy Education 2025 Researcher Award
The award recognizes a researcher whose work is advancing the field of media literacy by providing resources and/or facilitating the work of the media literacy community.
U.S. Media Literacy Week is hosted annually by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE). The gathering brings together hundreds of partners for events and activities around the country to highlight the power of media literacy education and its essential role in education all across the U.S. Each year, the Media Literacy Awards honor those individuals and organizations that have demonstrated impactful service, practice, or efforts, which have significantly impacted the media literacy community and beyond.
Associate Professor Jon Wargo has been selected to receive the NAMLE 2025 Researcher Award, which recognizes a researcher whose work is advancing the field of media literacy by providing resources and/or facilitating the work of the media literacy community.
Wargo will receive the award during NAMLE’s 11th Annual Media Literacy Week celebration on October 30, 2025.