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Emigre Design Emigre Design: Articles by or about Emigre, an experimental type foundry in Berkeley, CA. Emigre has had an unprecedented theoretical and real-world effect on the look of advertising around the world. (Media Literacy) http://www.emigre.com/Editorial.php New Mexico Media Literacy Project New Mexico Media Literacy Project: Provides training programs and materials in support of media literacy, especially in children. Products include examples of the use of subliminal messages and other forms of manipulation. (Media Literacy) http://www.nmmlp.org/ Pop Politics Pop Politics: Explores why people are turning away from traditional news sources for political coverage and turning to pop culture for information. (Media Literacy) http://www.cbc.ca/disclosure/archives/040210_pop/main.html The Media Awareness Network The Media Awareness Network: A bilingual, Canadian educational web site containing a wide range of copy-right cleared resources to help teachers integrate media literacy and web literacy into their classrooms. (Media Literacy) http://www.media-awareness.ca Project Literacy Among Youth (PLAY) Project Literacy Among Youth (PLAY): A not-for-profit sponsorship of media literacy among youth. A scholarly yet practical experimentation with the ways in which all communication technologies can and do shape the education of youth. (Media Literacy) http://www.kidsplay.org/ Christian Media Literacy Institute Christian Media Literacy Institute: Equipping parents and teachers to teach media evaluation from the point of view of Christian values. (Media Literacy) http://www.cmli.org/ Harper's Magazine Harper's Magazine: The online version of the magazine: "Harper's editors sift through the culture's vast output of information, searching for gleaming points of significance, and each month present their findings via such original journalistic devices." (Media Literacy) http://www.harpers.org/ Just Think Foundation Just Think Foundation: A media literacy organization for teachers, parents, and children teaching basic, visual, and technological literacy and encouraging young people to think critically. (Media Literacy) http://www.justthink.org/ Visual Culture Visual Culture: Richard Griffith's short lecture on TV wrestling summarizes many of the main theoretical points in contemporary media and the culture of "spectacle." (Media Literacy) http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/online/sociol331/lec0304.html PRWATCH PRWATCH: A nonprofit, public interest organization dedicated to investigative reporting on the public relations industry. (Media Literacy) http://www.prwatch.org/ Marshall McLuhan Archive Marshall McLuhan Archive: This official not-for-profit web site is maintained by the estate of Marshall McLuhan to ensure the integrity of his name and legacy. (Media Literacy) http://www.marshallmcluhan.com/ MediaLiteracy MediaLiteracy: Research, information and materials by media literacy speaker and consultant Peter DeBenedittis, Ph.D. (Media Literacy) http://www.medialiteracy.net/ Issues in Media, Literature, and the Arts Issues in Media, Literature, and the Arts: A Junior level course on Media Literacy. Some links are restricted to enrolled students for copyright reasons. (Media Literacy) http://ruby.fgcu.edu/courses/tdugas/ids3305/ MediaMinds MediaMinds: A Media Education production company with workshops and educational materials for primary and secondary students in Australia: fully edited videos, seminars for media educators, media workshops and other production services. (Media Literacy) http://www.mediaminds.com.au/ Free Minds Online: Responsible Journalism on the Web Free Minds Online: Responsible Journalism on the Web: On the Internet, we are all the media. Suggestions for evaluating information before you pass it on; links to valuable information sites; discussion groups. (Media Literacy) http://www.angelfire.com/wa/QRibbon/ The Frankfurt School The Frankfurt School: A good overview of the cultural critics and theorists of The Frankfurt School. Marxist derived ideas led to concepts of historical materialism, and the culture industry. Strong criticisms of the media within modern industrial society. (Media Literacy) http://home.cwru.edu/~ngb2/Pages/Intro.html Media Literacy Clearinghouse Media Literacy Clearinghouse: A web page designed for K-12 educators who want to learn more about media literacy and integrate it into classroom instruction. (Media Literacy) http://www.med.sc.edu:1081/ Over the Rainbow Over the Rainbow: A free online magazine dedicated to media literacy for the entire family. Works to help children and adults not perpetuate stereotypes and generalizations about people of different backgrounds. Provides tips and activities that may help children and their (Media Literacy) http://medialiteracy01.tripod.com/ Transparency Transparency: Essays and media criticism intended to reveal the hidden meanings in TV, film, science fiction, theme parks, virtual realities, politics, advertising and news. (Media Literacy) http://www.transparencynow.com/index.html Noam Chomsky Noam Chomsky: Chomsky's home page at MIT. Contains a list of his publications on topics relevant to mass media. (Media Literacy) http://web.mit.edu/linguistics/www/chomsky.home.html The Foucault Pages at CSUN The Foucault Pages at CSUN: A good place to start if you want to apply the thinking of Michel Foucault to any study of mass media. (Media Literacy) http://www.csun.edu/~hfspc002/foucault.home.html Nat Whitten Nat Whitten: "Seminal Influences in Modern American Advertising." An online essay on generative influences in advertising projects from creative director & copywriter Nat Whitten. (Media Literacy) http://www.natwhitten.com/ Z Communications - The Spirit of Resistance Lives Z Communications - The Spirit of Resistance Lives: Offers a variety of critical writings and essays on culture and the media. (Media Literacy) http://www.zmag.org/ Virginia Polytechnic Institute - Critical Media Literacy in Times of War Virginia Polytechnic Institute - Critical Media Literacy in Times of War: Engages users in critical examination of how the media covers US foreign policy focusing on Iraq and Afghanistan. (Media Literacy) http://www.tandl.vt.edu/Foundations/mediaproject/ Popular Culture and American Culture Association Popular Culture and American Culture Association: The PCA and ACA are two academic organizations that focus in part on media studies as well as culture. Open to a very wide range of investigations on scholarly topics. (Media Literacy) http://www.h-net.org/~pcaaca/ Marshall McLuhan Marshall McLuhan: A short overview of the place and influence of Marshall McLuhan in media studies. (Media Literacy) http://www.regent.edu/acad/schcom/rojc/mdic/mcluhan.html Media Literacy Media Literacy: Presents educational information and resources focusing on the United States. (Media Literacy) http://www.medialiteracy.com/ The Validity of Anti-War Criticism The Validity of Anti-War Criticism: In defense of anti-war criticism by Tim Wise. (Media Literacy) http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=11946 Umberto Eco Umberto Eco: Links and content referencing the Italian semiotician Umberto Eco's work and ideas. (Media Literacy) http://www.levity.com/corduroy/eco.htm What is "Mainstream Media" - Noam Chomsky What is "Mainstream Media" - Noam Chomsky: "The real mass media are basically trying to divert people..." says Chomsky, as always, the agent provocateur, asking uncomfortable questions, revealing unpleasant truths. (Media Literacy) http://www.zmag.org/zmag/articles/chomoct97.htm Alternative Media Watch Alternative Media Watch: A set of links to most of the alternative and/or "radical" newspapers and publications operating today. (Media Literacy) http://www.zmag.org/altmediawatch.htm MediaStudies MediaStudies: Helps advance research and education in media studies and critical thinking. The site serves as a hub providing links to international news and media studies sites. (Media Literacy) http://www.mediastudies.com Commercial Alert Commercial Alert: Helps families, schools, and communities defend themselves against commercialism, advertising, and marketing. Campaigns focus on culture, education, government, and economy. Includes ideas for action, mailing list, news, and research library. (Media Literacy) http://www.commercialalert.org/ PBS Teacher Source - Media Literacy PBS Teacher Source - Media Literacy: Features related activities, classroom resources, and professional development information. (Media Literacy) http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/media_lit/media_lit.shtm National Institute on Media and the Family National Institute on Media and the Family: A national resource for research, education and information about the impact of the media on children and families. (Media Literacy) http://www.mediafamily.org/ Marshall McLuhan Links Marshall McLuhan Links: Professor Bernard Hibbitts selected links to biographical material as well as links to journals, papers, projects, courses, research centers and new releases relevant to the life and work of the late Canadian communications theorist Marshall McLuhan. (Media Literacy) http://www.law.pitt.edu/hibbitts/mcl.htm Media Literacy Online Project Media Literacy Online Project: Provides media literacy support service for teachers, and others, concerned with the influence of media in the lives of children and youth. (Media Literacy) http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/HomePage Center for Media Literacy Center for Media Literacy: National advocate for media literacy education. Develops and distributes books, videos, teaching materials and other programs that promote critical thinking about the media. (Media Literacy) http://www.medialit.org/ Jesuit Communication Project Jesuit Communication Project: Guides and resources to encourage, promote, and develop Media Education in schools across Canada. (Media Literacy) http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/JCP/ Children's Media Project (CMP) Children's Media Project (CMP): A non-profit art and education organization focusing on giving children and youth, parents and teachers, artists and media makers a space to use media critically and creatively. (Media Literacy) http://www.childrensmediaproject.org Media Education Foundation Media Education Foundation: A nonprofit organization devoted to media research and the production of resources to aid educators and others in fostering analytical media literacy. (Media Literacy) http://www.mediaed.org/