Site of the Week Archive:
Great links to 4+ years of
media literacy education-related Sites of the Week

Media Literacy Education Library:
Articles and Background Reading

A few websites have large repositories of excellent background reading materials on media literacy and media education. The two sites below are the best of the best.

Center for Media Literacy. This organization has become a for-profit consulting organization, however the website still has a real treasure: all the back articles from Media&Values magazine, the publication by CML founder Elizabeth Thoman who started the drive for media education in the United States more than 30 years ago. All the topics and issues covered then are still relevant today.

In addition to the Media&Values archive, CML's Reading Room also has a wealth of material in these major categories:

• History of Media Literacy in the US
  Historical documents, reflection articles and conference reports trace influences on the growth of media literacy in the USA.
• Media References: Articles, Studies, Reports
  Access this treasure trove of reflection and reference materials by using the topic/issue pull-down menus above.
• Education References: Articles, Studies, Reports
  A collection of articles, studies, reports about education, standards, assessment, integration of technology and other connections to the media literacy field.
• Media Literacy News
  News about and from CML and the U.S. media literacy field.

Media Awareness Network This is an outstanding Canadian site, demonstrating how far the U.S. has to go in integrating media education into our curricula. A wealth of information, articles, downloadable documents and more.