Media Literacy Resources:
Media Assessment and Movie Screening Schedules
Media Assessment
Assessment in Media Education - Discussion Forum for Educators
Web address: http://www.readingonline.org/newliteracies/worsnop/
Children Now: Children and the Media Program (U.S.)
Web address: http://www.childrennow.org/issues/media/
An adjunct project of the Oakland, California-based child advocacy organization Children Now. The program is dedicated to ensuring quality news and children's entertainment media through "media industry outreach, [facilitating] independent research, and public policy development." The site offers some interesting, and useful (U.S.-based) reports and statistics on children's media and the effects the media has on children.
International Center of Films for Children and Young People (CIFEJ)
200-3774 St. Denis
Montreal, QC H2W 2M1
Voice: 514-284-9388 Fax: 514-284-0168
Web address: http://www.cifej.com/
"International non-governmental organization whose goal is to promote quality films, television programmes and videos for young people around the world."
Media Awareness Network - For Educators
Web address: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/media_education/media_education_overview.cfm
Media Education in Canada (Media Awareness Network)
Web address: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/media_education/index.cfm
Monitoring, Guidelines and Classification Systems
American TV Parental Guidelines
Web address: http://www.cab-acr.ca/french/societal/antiviolence/us_icon_guidelines.shtm
American TV Ratings System designed by the joint efforts of the U.S. cable TV and television broadcast industries, as well as experts from the U.S. child advocacy community.
Film Classification in Canada (Media Awareness Network)
Web address:
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/ratings_classification_systems/
film_classification/canada_film_classification.cfm
Also, see the Review sections below.
Government Regulation and Censorship
Advertising Standards Canada - Advertising Industry Codes and Guidelines
Web address: http://www.adstandards.com/
Standards included, among others, are: the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards; Gender Portrayal Guidelines; Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children.
Bill C-54 - Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
Web address: http://www.parl.gc.ca/36/1/parlbus/chambus/house/bills/government/C-54/C-54_1/C-54TOCE.html
Canada Deals with Media Violence (Canadian Broadcast Standards Council)
Web address: http://www.cbsc.ca/english/main/home.htm
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission - Statutes and Regulations
Web address: http://www.crtc.gc.ca/statutes_e.htm
Canadian Broadcast Standards Council - Codes
Web address: http://www.cbsc.ca/english/main/home.htm
Codes included are:
- Canadian Association of Broadcasters' (CAB) Code of Ethics
- CAB's Voluntary Codes Regarding Violence in Television Programming
- CAB's Sex-Role Portrayal Code for Radio and Television Programming
- Radio and Television News Directors Association of Canada Code of Ethics
Canadian Government Initiatives on Media-Related Issues (Media Awareness Network)
Web address: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/violence/govt_industry_responses.cfm
Canadian Privacy Legislation (Media Awareness Network)
Web address: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/privacy/canadian_legislation_privacy.cfm
Competition and Culture on Canada's Information Highway: Managing the Realities of Transition, 19 May 1995
Web address: http://www.crtc.gc.ca/ENG/NEWS/RELEASES/1995/r950519.htm
Report of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
Freedom of Expression Links (Electronic Frontier Canada)
Web address: http://www.efc.ca/pages/chronicle/censor.html
Links to sites featuring censorship issues in Canada and around the world.
Video and Film Reviews
The Book-Lover's Guide to Cinema
Web address: http://www.guidetocinema.com/
CNN - Movie News
Web Address: http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Movies/
Movie reviews, commentaries, industry information, interviews, profiles and articles.
CM Magazine (Canadian Review of Materials) - Videos
Web address: http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/videos.html#video
Entertainment Weekly Online
Web address: http://www.pathfinder.com/ew/
Film.com
Web address: http://www.film.com
Movie Review Query Engine
Web address: http://www.mrqe.com/
A database and gateway, linking numerous sites on the internet featuring film and video reviews. The site claims to link over 70,000 reviews on the Net.
Premier Magazine
Web address: http://www.premiere.com/
Graphically slick online variation of the popular U.S. movie magazine. Includes articles, previews, film reviews, video reviews, commentaries, interviews and profiles.
Screen It! - Entertainment Reviews for Parents (U.S.)
Web address: http://www.screenit.com/
Content guide for new and recently released movies, videos and music. Includes links to sites for upcoming movies. Movies reviews are for North American theatrical releases, listed by MPAA (U.S.) rating. All reviews comprise tables with sections describing content; for example smoking, sex/nudity, tense family scenes, music (scary/tense), profanity, guns/weapons, violence, and so forth; gradient indicators of each content area are included, such as none, mild, moderate, heavy, extreme, etc.
Ebert and Roeper (Buena Vista Television)
Web address: http://tvplex.go.com/buenavista/ebertandroeper/today.html
Screening Schedules (Local & National Theatre Listings)
Tribute Magazine - Canadian Theatres and Showtimes Search Form
Web address: http://www.tribute.ca/
Easy to use online search form. Simply fill in the blanks and click. Lists all the major movie theatres, including Lanmark Cinemas, but excluding IMAX.
Famous Players Showtime Information
Web address: http://www.famousplayers.ca/
Winnipeg Movies - Movie Listings and Locations in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Web address: http://www.winnipegmovies.com/
If you are an educator in Winnipeg searching for the time and location of a film your class is interested in viewing then this is a great spot to look. Includes all the major theatres, including IMAX.
Media Literacy:
Media Literacy Resources: Organizations, Lesson Plans, Study Guides and Videos, Bibliographies, Television Sites, Media Assessment, Newspapers and Magazines
Television Resources
Video and Film Resources:
Independent and Alternative Video and Film
Media Readings
Online Clips, Previews and Screenings
Specialized Video and Film
Video and Film Databases and Indexes
Video and Film Organizations
