Media Resources

Intermedia's "consumer guide" to the mass media. Here you'll find media watchdog groups, censored stories, journalism reviews and information on media literacy (how to become an intelligent consumer of the media).

Seven Tips for TV Viewing in the Home: Helping children become "Media Literate"

How to detect bias in the news: Every news story is influenced by the attitudes and background of its interviewers, writers, photographers and editors. Most bias in news stories is not deliberate, but media literate readers can tune in to the certain factors that allow bias to "creep in" to the news.

The Center for Media Literacy is at the forefront of the growing media literacy movement. The Center is a clearinghouse for media literacy information, books and videos, and publishes the quarterly Connect newsletter, media literary workshop kits and multi-media programs. There's a whole world of information here on how to understand and come to grips with the media messages inundating us (and our children) every day.

The Freedom Forum is devoted to promoting free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. With assets of more than $700 million, it is the U.S.'s largest foundation focused on fostering First Amendment freedoms and a major supporter of journalism education and the professional development of journalists.
Includes the Media Studies Center and a host of publications (including Forum Magazine and Media Studies Journal) examining and criticizing the media. All brought to you by the Gannett Co. Inc., publishers of USA TODAY.

FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting) is the national media watch group offering well-documented criticism in an effort to correct media bias and imbalance. FAIR focuses public awareness on the narrow corporate ownership of the press, the media's allegiance to official agendas and their insensitivity to women, labor, minorities, and other public interest constituencies. FAIR seeks to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater media pluralism and the inclusion of public interest voices in national debates. FAIR's media outlets include XTRA! magazine, CounterSpin radio show, "Media Beat" syndicated column and special reports and miscellaneous information, including a comprehensive med ia contact list.

Project Censored is an ongoing media research project that uncovers and publicizes major stories overlooked, ignored and censored by the mainstream media. In the words of the Project, "the primary objective of Project Censored is to explore and publicize the extent of censorship in our society by locating stories about significant issues of which the public should be aware, but is not, for one reason or another."
This site has the top ten censored stories of each year since 1989. The Project is put together by Dr. Carl Jensen and the Communication Studies Dept. at Sonoma State University.

The Media Literacy On-Line Project is an ongoing research and development activity conducted by the University of Oregon's College of Education. The project's principal goal is to create a comprehensive electronic data base related to media communication and the influence it has in the lives of children, adolescents, and adults. In particular, the goal of media literarcy is to help people understand and take control of the ways they use the mass media (i.e., be active rather than passive consumers). This site has links to a variety of media literarcy groups as well as bibliographies and resource listings.

Media Watchdog is a collection of on-line media watch resources, including specific media criticism articles and information about media watch groups. The emphasis is on critiquing the accuracy and exposing the biases of the mainstream media. Here you'll find extensive listings of resource groups, articles and bibliographies on media theory.

The American Journalism Review (formerly the Washington Journalism Review) has been casting a sharp eye toward American media (newspapers and broadcast) since 1977. This site offers articles from current and back issues, as well as a comprehensive guide to journalism resources on the World Wide Web. An insider's look at the craft and profession of journalism.

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