Digital media and media content are an integral part of everyday life in modern society, and they have also found their place in the system of education. Due to their simple application, they represent interesting, new and dynamic forms of teaching and learning that are mostly focused on the student and his needs. Therefore, the goal of this paper is to gain insight into the experiences of primary and secondary school teachers on the use of media content in the design and delivery of lessons and on the criteria for selecting media content for purposeful use in teaching. Quantitative methodology was used in the work, and a questionnaire was created for the survey, which consisted of 45 questions distributed in 5 thematic units, with which answers to the research questions were obtained. 105 Croatian school teachers participated in the research. The findings show that an increasing number of teachers integrate media and media content into the preparation and delivery of lessons, while audiovisual media content such as films (documentary or drama) and short video lessons are most often used. Media content is most often used in the introductory part of the lesson as preparation and motivation of students for work, but also, a large number of research participants use media and media content as a different and more interesting way of teaching new content. When choosing media content, teachers pay great attention to the comprehensibility and appropriateness of the content to the age of the students and its connection with the teaching topic. It is especially emphasized that the use of media and media content causes positive reactions of students and their increased activity in class.