Media+Literacy+Resources

Here are some great resources for you if you are interested in learning more about media literacy.

Pew Center's Study on the "Millennials":

Center for Media Literacy: http://www.medialit.org/ Download "Literacy for 21st Century Education Second Edition: An Overview & Orientation Guide" Key Concepts: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/media_literacy/key_concept.cfm

The Nation's "The Big Ten" Media Giants (circa 2002): http://www.thenation.com/special/bigten.html

Columbia Journalism Review's "Who Owns What" list (circa 2008): http://www.cjr.org/resources/ Use the drop down list to choose a corporation and view their holdings or the timeline of their overall growth

Frontline: The Persuaders by Douglas Rushkoff (2004): http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/persuaders/ View the show and also look at the teacher's guide and much more

Frontline: The Merchants of Cool by Douglas Rushkoff (2001): http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/ View the show and also look at the teacher's guide and much more

Douglas Rushkoff, media critic: http://rushkoff.com/ Teaches media studies at New School University.