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Media Literacy Audit (UK) 2008
http://tinyurl.com/5qfwbv Media Literacy Audit - Report on UK children’s media literacy The promotion of media literacy is a responsibility placed on Ofcom by Section 11 of the Communications Act 2003. Ofcom’s definition of media literacy, developed after formal consultation with stakeholders is ‘the ability to access, understand and create communications in a variety of contexts’. This report is structured according to the elements in this definition. |
 
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Media literacy - concepts, research and regulatory issues
http://tinyurl.com/64xj5m Media literacy - concepts, research and regulatory issues. "The report examines media literacy in consumer education and protection activities. Broadly defined, media literacy means the ability to access, understand and create communications in a variety of contexts. The review provides a historical overview of the academic literature surrounding media literacy in both traditional broadcast and digital media environments and identifies educational and other organisations involved in promoting media literacy in Australia and overseas." |
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Media Literacy
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/advice/media_literacy/ Welcome to media literacy at Ofcom. We hope you find the information and links on these pages useful. |
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What is Media Literacy?
http://go.hrw.com/eolang/medialit/ What is Media Literacy? | Why become media literate? | |
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Media Education Lab
http://reneehobbs.org Media Education Lab Curriculum materials for K-12 educators and scholarly articles and research on media literacy. |
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Media Awareness Network (MNet)
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/index.cfm Media Awareness Network (MNet) MNet is a Canadian non-profit organization that has been pioneering the development of media literacy programs since its incorporation in 1996. MNet focuses its efforts on equipping adults with information and tools to help young people to understand how the media work, how the media may affect their lifestyle choices and the extent to which they, as consumers and citizens, are being well informed. |
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MediaLiteracy
http://www1.medialiteracy.com/ The mission of MediaLiteracy.com is to increase awareness of the need for media literacy and of the many resources available for teaching it. his site focuses on media literacy in the United States because, even though we are responsible for producing most of the media products distributed around the globe, millions of Americans have never heard of media literacy. |
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The National Institute on Media and the Family
http://www.mediafamily.org/ The National Institute on Media and the Family Founded by David Walsh, Ph.D. in 1996, the National Institute on Media and the Family, the leading organization examining the impact of electronic media on families, has worked tirelessly to help parents and communities watch what our kids watch. Follow these links to learn more about who we are and how you can become part of the MediaWise movement. KidScore Rating System |
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Media Literacy Clearinghouse
http://medialit.med.sc.edu/ Media Literacy Clearinghouse |
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The Center for Media and Public Affairs
http://www.cmpa.com/ The Center for Media and Public Affairs The Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) is a nonpartisan research and educational organization which conducts scientific studies of the news and entertainment media. CMPA election studies have played a major role in the ongoing debate over improving the election process. Our continuing analysis and tabulation of late night political jokes provides a lighter look at major news makers. CMPA is one of the few groups to study the important role the media plays in communicating information about health risks and scientific issues. |
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The Media Education Foundation
http://www.mediaed.org/ The Media Education Foundation produces and distributes video documentaries to encourage critical thinking and debate about the relationship between media ownership, commercial media content, and the democratic demand for free flows of information, diverse representations of ideas and people, and informed citizen participation. With approximately 50 videos and a wealth of free educational resources addressing a range of political, economic and socio-cultural issues, MEF provides students, educators, activists and the general public with the tools and vocabulary required to examine how global media conglomerates shape a highly restrictive set of corporate principles that are undermining the way we educate our young people and ourselves, and therefore our founding democratic principles of freedom, fairness and social justice. |
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New Mexico Media Literacy Project
http://www.nmmlp.org/ The New Mexico Media Literacy Project -- one of the oldest and most successful media literacy organizations in the USA -- empowers children, youth and adults to become more critical consumers of media messages. Founded in 1993, NMMLP has helped hundreds of thousands of people across the country to improve their media literacy skills. We?e well known for producing innovative media literacy DVDs, CD-ROMs and videos for teachers, health professionals, activists, parents and youth. All of our CD-ROMs and DVDs contain detailed lesson plans or discussion guides centered on the media examples, to help you and your students develop your media literacy skills. |
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Newz Crew
http://newzcrew.org/ Newz Crew This project is an innovative, online program by and for youth using the Internet and news media to develop and promote media literacy and youth engagement in the democratic process. The Newz Crew is a project to introduce you to young people around the world who also care about what's happening in the world around them. If you are in high school (or high school aged), join your own Newz Crew and share what you think and feel about how current events are affecting your life. |
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Media Literacy: What is it? Why teach it?
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/index.cfm Media Literacy: What is it? Why teach it? In this section, you can find out what media education is all about, why media literacy and Web literacy are essential life skills for today's young people, and how you can begin to help students think critically about the media. There are also useful quotes and articles by media education experts. Are you looking for practical teaching units and classroom activities for media education? Do you have great ideas to share with other teachers? This is the place for you! We invite your comments and your contributions. |
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What Is Media Literacy?
http://amlainfo.org/medialit/index.php What Is Media Literacy? Media literacy empowers people to be both critical thinkers and creative producers of an increasingly wide range of messages using image, language, and sound. It is the skillful application of literacy skills to media and technology messages. As communication technologies transform society, they impact our understanding of ourselves, our communities, and our diverse cultures, making media literacy an essential life skill for the 21st century. |
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Media L iteracy : Resources at the NGfL (UK)
http://www.ngfl.gov.uk/search/search.jsp?cat=0&text=media+literacy Media L iteracy : Teaching and Learning Resources at the National Grid for Learning (UK) |
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Media Literacy weblinks at Mediastudy
http://mediastudy.com/media.html#literacy Media Literacy weblinks at Mediastudy |
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Standards for Media Education in USA
http://www1.medialiteracy.com/standards.jsp Standards for Media Education in USA |
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CML's Online Media Literacy Catalog
http://gpn.unl.edu/cml/ CML's Online Media Literacy Catalog |
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Media Literacy Resources
http://www1.medialiteracy.com/downloads.jsp Media Literacy Resources Looking for free fact sheets, discussion guides and other media education materials? If it's classroom lesson plans you want, find your subject area in the Teaching box on this page, and that will lead you to online lesson plans. For the rest of us, many of the top top media literacy education sites offer printer-friendly fact sheets and other types of useful materials at no charge. MediaLiteracy.com is the only website you'll find with comprehensive links to these free downloads, cross-indexed by topic area. |
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Center for Media Literacy
http://www.medialit.org/ Center for Media Literacy A pioneer in its field, the Center for Media Literacy (CML) is a nonprofit educational organization that provides leadership, public education, professional development and educational resources nationally. Dedicated to promoting and supporting media literacy education as a framework for accessing, analyzing, evaluating and creating media content, CML works to help citizens, especially the young, develop critical thinking and media production skills needed to live fully in the 21st century media culture. MediaLit Kit Framework for K-12 Media Literacy |
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