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Media literacy orgs
Youth media orgs
General youth orgs
Alternative news sites
Body image resources
Youth film festivals
For teachers
For parents
For youth
E-Tools
Media Literacy Organizations:
Adbusters/Media Foundation: A provocative magazine which features anti-consumerism and pro-social ads for students to analyze, as well as articles and letters that raise important questions about consumerism and
corporate activity within our society.
Alliance for a Media Literate America: A national organization committed to promoting media literacy education that is focused on critical inquiry, learning, and skill-building.
Don’t Buy It: A media literacy Web site for young people that encourages users to think critically about media and become smart consumers.
Cable in the Classroom: The Cable industry’s effort to improve teaching and learning for children in schools, at home, and in their communities. The site includes media literacy resources.
Center for Media Literacy: A non-profit organization that serves as a clearinghouse for news and information about the field plus an online catalog of the best media literacy books, videos and curricula for teaching in K-12.
Critical Media Literacy in Times of War: This site engages users in critical examination of how the media covers US foreign policy in relation to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Free Expression Policy Project
Fair Use and Free Speech Resources: Compiled by the Center for Social Media
Georgetown U. Children and the Media Project: This site sheds light on how entertainment media impact the development of youth.
Media Literacy On-Line Project: The site’s goal is to provide a support service for teachers, and others, concerned with the influence of media in the lives of children and youth. The site is one of the most comprehensive media literacy resource collection.
Media Literacy for Prevention, Critical Thinking, Self-Esteem: Intended to create a cultural revolution around media. This site contains research, information and materials about media literacy.
Media Literacy Program at Appalachian State University
Media Literacy Project in Japan
Media Studies: The purpose of this site is to help advance research and education in critical theory, new media studies, and critical thinking.
New Mexico Media Literacy Project
Project Look Sharp: An initiative to promote and support the integration of media literacy into classroom curricula at all grade levels and instructional areas, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of media literacy education in the schools.
The Media and Communications Studies Site
The Media Awareness Network: It offers practical support for media education in the home, school and community. It’s also a place where educators, parents, students and community workers can share resources and explore ways to make media a more positive force in children’s lives.
The Media Education Foundation: A nonprofit educational organization devoted to media research and production of resources to aid educators and others in fostering analytical media literacy.
The Pauline Center for Media Studies
La Asociación para la Investigación de Medios de Comunicación
Teaching Media Literacy Book by Richard Beach
youth media:
Center for Digital Storytelling
LEAP Computer Learning Center: Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership (LEAP), offers computer and Internet classes to low-income youth.
Listen Up!: A site for youth media makers to watch, connect and produce youth media.
Magic Network: An international network of youth media organizations and advocates.
Plugged In: A community computer access organization offering computer and Internet courses to adults and young people. Resourceful website for inspirational, creative and high tech project ideas.
Precita Eyes Mural Arts and Visitor Center
Street-Level Youth Media: Educates Chicago’s at-risk youth in media arts and emerging technologies for use in self-expression, communication and social change. They offer classes in video production, computer art and the Internet.
Think Quest: This website hosts a competition where students work in teams to build innovative and educational websites to share with the world.
VidKids: An outreach program that was initiated by the UCR/California Museum of Photography in 1992. The project gives elementary age students an opportunity to learn the technical and creative aspects of video and related media.
Yo! Youth Outlook: The World Through Young People’s Eyes
WireTap Magazine: An independent online information source by and for socially conscious youth.
ZEUM: An Art and Technology Center for young people.
general youth organizations:
CHALK: A national nonprofit organization dedicated to getting communities more actively involved in public schools and in the lives of kids by using new technologies to facilitate community dialogue and inspire youth and adults to volunteer in their local communities.
Children Now: Children & the Media Program: A nonprofit, nonpartisan policy and advocacy organization that speaks out for children in the legislature, in the media and in the community. Through research and communications strategies, they promote solutions to improve the lives of America’s children.
Children’s Defense Fund: Works tirelessly at the state, local, and federal levels for just and decent public policies for children and families.
Do Something: A national nonprofit organization providing training, guidance, and financial resources to emerging young leaders of all backgrounds who are committed to building their communities. Special activities for k-12 students and teachers.
Girls Incorporated: A national youth organization developing research based informal education programs that encourage girls to take risks and master physical, intellectual and emotional challenges.
Internet Public Library Youth Health Section: A great resource site with links to health related web sites.
Voices of Youth: A UNICEF web page where young people can participate in the debate about their rights and issues that affect them and society
alternative news sites:
Media Channel: The purpose of this site is to raise awareness about global media issues. The site is the largest online database of media issues groups in the world.
body image:
The Body Positive: offers Body Image Video “BodyTalk,” a 27 minute video on body acceptance issues for 12 to 18 year-old girls and boys.
www.about-face.org: This website is a resource for activism and is committed to combating negative and distorted images of girls and women.
Adios Barbie: A body image site for everybody. This site was created for young women of all cultures, shapes and sizes.
www.adbusters.org: This site is a forum for creating awareness of the impact of media messages on women’s self-esteem.
www.anred.org: The Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders site speaks to the causes, prevention and psychological factors surrounding the disorders.
www.eating-disorders.com: A comprehensive site for eating disorders information and premiere treatment programs.
www.edap.org: This is an educational resource site by The Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the awareness and prevention of eating disorders.
www.edreferral.com: The Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center is an organition dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders. Edreferral.com provides information and treatment resources for all forms of eating disorders.
www.ExtraHip.com: This webzine celebrates girls who wear size 12 or larger, and has some great tips for keeping your esteem riding high.
www.gurze.com: Since 1980, Gurze Books has been committed to providing quality information on eating disorders recovery, research, education, advocacy, and prevention.
Health-cyclopedia: Part of a guide to health resoucres on the web.
www.mirror-mirror.org: playfully taking girls from negative self-esteem to self-love.
Teen health and the media: A virtual meeting place for teens, parents, educators, health professionals, and others who share a strong commitment to teen health.
youth film festivals:
Backyard National Children’s Film Festival
Burbank International Children’s Film Festival
for teachers:
Donors Choose A resource for funding projects for students.
M.U.S.I.C: Musicians United For Songs in the Classroom promotes the educational use of songs by teachers in all subject areas.
The Concord Consortium: A nonprofit research and development organization dedicated to a revolution in education through the use of information technologies.
for parents:
Common Sense Media: A nonprofit organization whose mission is to give parents, educators, and kids a choice and a voice about the media they consume.
Family Friendly Programming Forum: A group of over 40 major national advertiserswho are taking positive steps to increase family friendly programming choices on television.
National Institute on Media & the Family
Over the Rainbow: An on-line magazine for families that promotes media literacy.
Parental Media Guide: This site provides “one-stop shopping” to a number of media parental advisory systems.
Learning Leaders: New York City’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to serving public school children.
for youth:
Girl Tech Girls: Chat about girl issues, get the latest on girls’ sports, learn about other girls views and link to various girl’s zines.
Kids Fun: The website dedicated to kids of all ages.
Yahooligans: The Web Guide for kids.
e-tools:
Learn 2: An “ability utility” website which provides information on how to accomplish many essential everyday tasks and skills.
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