Media Literacy 

Related : Consumers -- Information Literacy -- Online Safety

• 90+ Videos for Tech. & Media Literacy
  "Interesting Internet videos that would be appropriate for lessons and presentations, or personal research, related to technological and media literacy." Topics include Web 2.0, 21st Century Learning, Copyright, Social Media, Mashups, and more.
• Center for Media and Democracy
  "Investigating and exposing public relations spin and propaganda, and by promoting media literacy and citizen journalism", this site includes detailed analysis of advertisements and PR of all sorts.
• Center for Social Media
  "The Center for Social Media showcases and analyzes strategies to use media as creative tools for public knowledge and action. It focuses on social documentaries for civil society and democracy, and on the public media environment that supports them."
• Commercialism in Education Research Unit
  "CERU conducts research, disseminates information, and helps facilitate dialogue between the education community, policy makers, and the public at large about commercial activities in schools."
• Common Sense Media
  "As a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, we provide trustworthy information and tools, as well as an independent forum, so that families can have a choice and a voice about the media they consume." Mainly review of movies, tv shows, games, and other media.
• Dissect an Ad
  "Learn what it takes to dissect an ad and be a savvy voter."
• Don't Buy It: Get Media Smart
  "Don't Buy It: Get Media Smart is a media literacy Web site for young people that encourages users to think critically about media and become smart consumers."
• FactCheckED
  "FactCheckEd.org is an educational resource for high school teachers and students. It’s designed to help students learn to cut through the fog of misinformation and deception that surrounds the many messages they’re bombarded with every day."
• Let's Get Critical: A Media Literacy Toolkit For Parents, Kids And Teachers
  "Parents and teachers need to teach kids the basic moves of media self-defense: the critical viewing, listening and reading skills that will enable them to crack the cultural codes and parry the coercive messages bombarding them.
• Media & Values
  Archives of an out-of-print magazine about media and society.
• Media Channel
  "MediaChannel is concerned with the political, cultural and social impacts of the media, large and small. MediaChannel exists to provide information and diverse perspectives and inspire debate, collaboration, action and citizen engagement."
• Mediacology
  "Bridging media literacy with ecoliteracy, this blog features various meditations and musings by Antonio Lopez, an old school dharma punk and media educator."
• Media Awareness Network
  Although aimed primarily at parents and educators, this site has information for anyone interested in issues of media and society. Includes a "Media Issues" section with discussion of issues including violence, stereotying, online hate, and information privacy.
• Media Literacy Online Project
  A wealth of link to online resources relating to media literacy and education.
• MediaSnackers
  "MediaSnackers is a site/weblog/project/call to action for anyone interested in young peoples' consumption and creation of media across the globe."
• New Mexico Media Literacy Project
  "A leader in media literacy education. Our mission is to cultivate critical thinking and activism in our media culture ..." With educational guides and materials.
• PBS Kids: Don't Buy It!
  "a media literacy Web site for young people that encourages users to think critically about media and become smart consumers. Activities on the site are designed to provide users with some of the skills and knowledge needed to question, analyze, interpret and evaluate media messages.
• The Persuaders
  "FRONTLINE takes an in-depth look at the multibillion-dollar 'persuasion industries' of advertising and public relations and how marketers have developed new ways of integrating their messages deeper into the fabric of our lives."
• Project New Media Literacies
  "Project New Media Literacies ... explores how we might best equip young people with the social skills and cultural competencies required to become full participants in an emergent media landscape..." Includes teacher materials.
• Propaganda Critic
  Describes and illustrates techniques and uses of propaganda.
• Propaganda Techniques
  "Propagandists use a variety of propaganda techniques to influence opinions and to avoid the truth. Often these techniques rely on some element of censorship or manipulation, either omitting significant information or distorting it."
• Recut, Reframe, Recycle
  Study of "a wide variety of practices—satire, parody, negative and positive commentary, discussion-triggers, illustration, diaries, archiving and of course, pastiche or collage (remixes and mashups)—all of which could be legal in some circumstances."
• SourceWatch
  "A directory of the people, organizations and issues shaping the public agenda. A primary purpose of SourceWatch is documenting the PR and propaganda activities of public relations firms and public relations professionals engaged in managing and manipulating public perception, opinion and policy."
• Spin Thicket
  Tracks and links to current news articles by type of spin (political, celebrity, etc.) demonstrated therein.
• Stay Free! High School Media Literacy Curriculum
  Online course materials from a media literacy teacher.
• TKI - Media Studies
  An overview of media studies for teachers in New Zealand.
• Understand Media
  "Here you will find a wide array of resources to help you understand the way media works, and how you can become an active consumer of media." Includes materials for students, parents, teachers, and the general public.
• Warlick's CoLearners
  Wiki by educator David Warlick focusing on educational technology and media literacy.

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