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.