| Media
Awareness Network |
Resources
and support for everyone interested in media and information
literacy for young people. |
| Center
for Media Literacy |
A
pioneer in its field, the Center for Media Literacy (CML)
is an 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. The ultimate
goal is to make wise choices possible. |
| The
Association for Media Lieracy |
The
AML is a voluntary, non-profit organization dedicated
to promoting media education as a means of understanding
the influence of the media, and the impact of rapidly
evolving technology, on our culture. |
| The
Jesuit Communication Project |
The
Jesuit Communication Project (JCP) is working in response
to this call by providing a variety of resources and services
for teachers, parents, church groups, school boards, students,
and other interested groups. The goal is to encourage,
promote, and develop Media Education across Canada. |
| Concerned
Children's Advertisers |
Concerned
Children's Advertisers has tailored its educational programs
for children with educators in mind. Our curricula are
in-depth explorations of children's issues that help children
get into ideas in ways that work in the classroom. |
| The
Canadian Association of Educational Media Organizations
(CAMEO) |
Founded
in 1992, the Canadian Association Of Media Education Organizations
(CAMEO) is an association of Canadian media literacy groups
from across Canada.The goal of CAMEO, through its member
organizations, is to advocate, promote and develop media
literacy in Canada. A media literate person is one who
has an informed and critical understanding of the nature,
techniques and impact of the mass media as well as the
ability to produce media products. |
| Adbusters |
We
are a global network of artists, activists, writers, pranksters,
students, educators and entrepreneurs who want to advance
the new social activist movement of the information age.
Our aim is to topple existing power structures and forge
a major shift in the way we will live in the 21st century. |
| Mediawatch |
Our
goal is to challenge abusive stereotypes and other biased
images commonly found in the media. Media Watch, which
began in 1984, distributes educational videos, media literacy
information and newsletters to help create more informed
consumers of the mass media. We do not believe in any
form of censorship, especially the silencing of marginalized
groups. We believe education will help create a more active
citizenry who will take action against commercial media
saturation. |
| Media
Literacy in the Multi-cultural Classroom |
Media
Literacy within the Multicultural Classroom provides educators
with activities that engage learners in using critical
thinking skills and in making reflective and reasoned
judgments about media messaging. |
Instructional
Resources
Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth
|
Media
Literacy Resources: Organizations, Lesson Plans, Study
Guides and Video, Bibliographies, Television Sites, Newspapers
and Magazines |
