Media Literacy
The web has proven to be an enormous resource for sharing media literacy materials! I can’t keep up with all of the wonderful things available, but I can at least point to some of my favorites.
These are resources I use in various workshops I present on media literacy.
Media literacy and faith resources
“Portal”-type sites
- AMLA
- Medialiteracy.com
- Commonsense Media
- Center for Media Literacy
- The Jesuit Communications Project
- NAMLE Resource Hub
- Religion and American Culture
Curriculum resources
- Project Look Sharp
- CML Reading Room
- Take Charge of Your TV
- Carrie McLaren’s high school curriculum
- Free downloads of curriculum handouts
- 12 principles of media literacy
- MN media arts standards
- MN arts standards more generally
- CML support for professional development
- AMLA core principles of media literacy
- ELCA movie discussion guides
- SeeMe site
- Beauty Redefined
Production resources
- Minnesota Community Television
- St. Paul Neighborhood Network
- Minneapolis Television Network
- Phillips Community Network
- TVbyGirls
- Phots of Women of Color in technology (free, cc-licensed)
Background essays
- Henry Jenkins’ media literacy in the 21st century
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