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Media Advocacy / Activism
From videogames and violence to Internet privacy and fast-food advertising, media issues can inspire strong feelings and opinions. Within the media literacy process is the opportunity to explore various points of view, promote potential solutions and/or act as an agent for change."Being literate in a media age requires critical thinking skills which empower us as we make decisions, whether in the classroom, the living room, the workplace, the board room or the voting booth"
— Alliance for a Media Literate America (AMLA)

Recommended Educational Resources
CML MediaLit Kit™ / A Framework for Learning and Teaching in a Media Age
Now all together in one place, the components of inquiry-based media literacy using the Five Core Concepts and CML’s Five Key Questions of Media Literacy. Covers media literacy:
     · Theory
     · Practice
     · Implementation

Curriculum resources and lesson plans

Media Literacy Works: Case Studies and Success Stories in Media Literacy Education

 
Articles and Reports
From our online Reading Room and Media&Values Archive we've selected pertinent studies, reflective articles, research reports and news items to help you explore this topic thoroughly.
      • 20 Ways to Create a Caring Culture - Part I
     • 20 Ways to Create a Caring Culture - Part II
     • A Long Way to Go: Minorities and the Media
     • ADVOCACY: Lyrics – Are They Singing Something Important?
     • ADVOCACY: Marketing Justice Without Selling Out
     • ADVOCACY: TV Still Sidesteps Real Life Struggles
     • ADVOCACY: Violence Against Women Tests Limits of the Law
     • Alcohol in Prime Time: 10 Guidelines for Writers
     • CHILDREN: Just Say ‘No' To Garfield
     • Communicating for Justice
     • FAMILY: Working Together Gives Peace a Chance
     • How to Conduct a Gender Survey of Your Local Newspaper
     • Letter to Network Challenges Image of Nuns as Crime Victims
     • Let’s Break the Circle of Blame! US Senate Testimony
     • Making Your Voice Heard: Tips for Getting on Talk Radio.
     • Mapping A Geography of Media
     • Measuring ‘Jolts Per Minute'
     • Media Literacy: An Alternative to Censorship
     • Media Violence: What if we Changed the Question?
     • Middle School Performance Group Challenges Media Violence
     • Real Issues in a Reel World
     • Taking a Stand: A Postcard Campaign for Nonviolent Media
     • Testimony Reveals Complexity of Sexual Violence Issue in Media
     • Text vs. Context in Media Literacy: A Continuing Debate
     • Tony Schwartz: The Man Who Invented Political Spots
     • Toying With War
     • What YOU can do to help your family -- and community -- become media literate?


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