Perceptions of pre-service teachers about their media literacy competencies change significantly according to
their departments. There is a significant difference between media literacy competencies of pre-service teachers
who research at Turkish teacher training program and both Science teacher training program and Mathematics
teacher training program. There is a significant difference between media literacy competencies of pre-service
teachers who research at Social studies training program and both Science teacher training program and
Mathematics teacher training program. Media literacy competencies of pre-service teachers who research at
Turkish teacher training program is the highest; on the other hand; media literacy competencies of pre-service
teachers who research at Science teacher training program is the lowest. Research findings are partly similar with
the research done by Ergün & Recepoğlu (2012). According to the findings of this research, it was determined
that teacher education programs of pre-service teacher affect their media literacy competencies significantly.
There is a significant difference between prospective teachers’ media literacy competencies who study at Turkish
teacher training program and Science teacher training program. Prospective teachers’ media literacy
competencies who study at Turkish teacher training program is the highest; on the other hand; prospective
teachers’ media literacy competencies who study at Science teacher training program is the lowest.