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Media Literacy Resources

Organizations, Lesson Plans, Study Guides and Video, Bibliographies, Television Sites, Newspapers and Magazines

Organizations

Adbusters
Web address: http://www.adbusters.org/

The Alliance for Children and Television (ACT)
Web address: http://gvanv.com/summit2000/engl/e-act.html
A Canadian non-profit organization whose advocacy work "promotes the interests of children with respect to television, video and other new media."

The Association for Media and Technology in Education in Canada (AMTEC)
Web address: http://www.amtec.ca/
Canadian association "for educational media and technology professionals."

Canadian Association of Media Education Organizations (CAMEO)
Web address: http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/CAMEO/index.html
CAMEO is a Canadian association of regional media literacy groups. The collective goal of its member organizations "is to advocate, promote and develop media literacy in Canada." The site includes member's mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, and/or web links to its member organizations.

Center for Media Literacy (CML) (U.S.)
403 - 4727 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010 U.S.A.
Voice: 213-931-4177 Fax: 213-931-4474
E-mail: cml@medialit.org
Web address: http://www.medialit.org/

Center for Research on Interactive Technology, Television & Children (CRITC) (U.S.)
CRITC, Department of Human Ecology
Gearing Hall 117/A2700
The University of Texas
Austin, Texas, 78712
Telephone: (512) 475-7348
Web address: http://www.utexas.edu/research/critc/

Jesuit Communication Project
1002 - 60 St. Clair Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario M5T 1N5
Voice: 416-515-0466 Fax: 416-515-0467
E-mail: pungente@chass.utoronto.ca
Web address: http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/JCP/index.html

Manitoba Association for Media Literacy (MAML)
80 Shillingstone Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3Y 1J3
Telephone: (204) 489-5701
President: Brian Murphy E-mail: brmurphy@mb.sympatico.ca
Web address: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/profiles/education/profiles_educ_maml.cfm

Media Awareness Network
Web address: http://www.media-awareness.ca/

Media Literacy Online Project (U of Oregon)
Web address: http://interact.uoregon.edu/medialit/MLR/home/
Host to numerous U.S. and Canadian Media Literacy associations and groups. An excellent starting point for searching what's available through the Internet. The site is a great source for lesson plans and study guides (see the links below).

MediaWatch
517 Wellington St. West, Suite 204
Toronto, Ontario M5V 1G1
Telephone: (416) 408-2065
Fax: (416) 408-2069
E-mail: mediawatch@myna.com
Web address: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/profiles/advocacy/mediawatch_profile.cfm
Canadian volunteer organization focused on the exposure and elimination of sexism in the media.

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Lesson Plans, Study Guides and Videos

Cable in the Classroom - Resources
Web address: http://www.ciconline.org/cable-resources

CNN Newsroom
Web address:http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/fyi/index.html
The site includes: news summaries; a Daily Classroom Guide about the day's and recent news stories; lesson guide archives; CNN programming schedules and program synopsis; free online transcripts; and ordering of program videos.

Community Learning Network
Web address: http://www.cln.org/home.html
The site features media literacy resources as well as links to other sites; the resources fall under the headings Curriculum Resources (information on Media Literacy and its study); Instructional Materials (lesson plans and tips for teachers); and Theme Pages, which covers specific topics for study and discussion, such as advertising and violence in the media.

FreezeFrame - International Festival of Films for Kids of all Ages
Web address: www.freezeframeonline.org/
Storyline FX Inc.
485-70 Arthur Street
Winnipeg, MB R3B 1G7
Telephone: (204) 943-5341
Fax: (204) 957-5437
Email: info@freezeframeonline.org
Annual children's film and video festival, with screenings, workshops and other events which takes place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Touted as a "Multi-cultural, Multi-media event for Manitoba students."

Media Awareness Network: For Teachers
Web address: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/index.cfm

Media Literacy Review (U of Oregon)
Web address: http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLIt/JCP/books/books.pdf ( )
The sites' resources offers an excellent compilation of online resources, including, to name a few, media literacy lesson plans, course syllabi, lists of resources (films, videos, kits, etc.), links to educational television programming, guides to programming, and product reviews.

MuchMediaLit (MuchMusic)
Web address: http://www.chumlimited.com/mediaed/guidepage_much.asp?studyID=40

Scanning Television - Video Kit for Media Literacy
Web address: http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/JCP/scantv.html
Details the award-winning video kit (4 videocassettes with teacher's guide), 40 "student-centred" television clips compiled to initiate discussion, and develop student's media literacy skills. Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth's Instructional Resources Unit (IRU) loans copies of the Scanning Television series to Manitobans with IRU patron numbers (previewing is recommended due to content); the series can be borrowed through the libraries media booking services, or ordered through IRU's video duplication service.

Videos for Media Education (Media Awareness Network)
Web address: http://www.media-awareness.ca/
A searchable database of Educational Use videos on media and media literacy.

Also, see Television Sites Featuring Media Literacy below.

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Bibliographies

Jesuit Communication Project Bibliography
Web address: http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLIt/JCP/books/books.pdf ()

Manitoba Education, Training and Youth - Instructional Resources Unit - Media Literacy Bibliography
Web address: http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/iru/library_publications/medialit/index.html

Media Literacy Online Project
Web address: http://interact.uoregon.edu/medialit/MLR/home/
Links to a number of bibliographies on Media Literacy and media related technologies.

Media Literacy: A Bibliography
Web address: http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/iru/publications/bibliographies/media_literacy-2000-02.pdf
Bibliography compiled by staff at Manitoba Education, Training and Youth's Instructional Resources Unit. Includes print materials and videocassettes.

Multimedia Technology: Bibliography
Web address: http://www.unc.edu/cit/guides/irg-12.html
Compiled by Carolyn Kotlas, MSLS, Center for Instructional Technology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. This bibliography concentrates on learning about multimedia technology, and the many applications of multimedia in the classroom.

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Television Sites Featuring Media Literacy

Cable in the Classroom
Web address: http://www.ciconline.com/Enrichment/MediaLiteracy/default.htm
Some of the resources include: Support Materials Links

MuchMediaLit (MuchMusic)
Web address: http://www.chumlimited.com/mediaed/guidepage_much.asp?studyID=40
Lesson Plans for Much Music's media literacy programs designed for senior high school students.

Scanning the Movies - Bravo!
Web address: http://www.bravo.ca/television/tvshows/show.asp?showID=Scanning%2Bthe%2BMovies
The Bravo! station has several educational programming packages, including its series on movie analysis and criticism. The site includes a study guide centred on its featured film of the month. A sidebar menu of previous study guides is also available.

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Canadian Newspapers and Magazines

News Sources from Canada
Web address: http://www.kidon.com/media-link/canada.shtml
Kidon Media-Links lists many of the major national and provincial news organizations and publications in Canada. An agenda indicates the type of organization/publication listed, whether newspaper, magazine, radio, television, and so on. The site includes links to news sources in countries all over the world.