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Media Literacy:


The Big Ten

-- This is a great site that shows who owns the media in America.

Media Education Foundation
-- This is where we get the majority of our educational videos

Media Awareness Network

--Resources and support for everyone interested in media and information literacy for young people.

Commercial Closet Association

-- A site for gay, lesbian, bi, trans gender media issues.

Media Watch

--Another great site about the media and stereotypes.

Independent Television Service
-- ITVS seeks to expand cultural and global awareness, advance civic participation, and creatively engage audiences as it brings new and diverse voices into the public discourse through programming.

Gender Ads

-- Examples of stereotypes and discrimination in the media.

Ad Council

-- The leading producer of public service announcements since 1942. A wealth of ads addressing social issues.

Center for Media Literacy

-- Empowerment through education.

Just Think

-- A media awareness site for young people.

Commercial Alert
--Protecting communities from commercialism.

Campaign For A Commercial-Free Childhood
-- Campaign For A Commercial-Free Childhood (formerly Stop Commercial Exploitation of Children) is a national coalition of health care professionals, educators, advocacy groups and concerned parents who counter the harmful effects of marketing to children through action, advocacy, education, research, and collaboration.

Jean Kilbourne

--Lecturer and author of media influence on society and women's body image.

Center for Media Justice

-- Driven by the communities we serve- the Center for Media Justice is working with youth and communities of color across age, sector, and regional boundaries to transform the public debate on race and poverty- and build a powerful movement for media justice.

About-Face

--Their mission is to equip women and girls with tools to understand and resist harmful media messages that affect self-esteem and body image

New Mexico Media Literacy Project
-- The New Mexico Media Literacy Project cultivates critical thinking and activism in our media culture to build healthy and just communities.

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