Originally aired 7/16/2003
During a MediaSmart class at Manchester Child Health Services, participants deconstruct media and discuss the messages they discover. Rona Zlokower, director of the Media Literacy Program, discusses the impact that the media have on young adults. This program also features an in-depth discussion with teens at the Manchester YMCA-Teen Center.
American Journalism Review Who: American Journalism Review is a national magazine that covers all aspects of print, television, radio and online media. What You'll Find: News sources, links, news, columns, and commentary.
Center for Media & Public Affairs Who: Nonpartisan research and educational organization which conducts scientific studies of the news and entertainment media. What You'll Find: Late night joke watch, TV studies, facts, political news coverage watch.
The Newseum Who: News Museum What You'll Find: Online exhibits, lesson plans.
Journalism.org Who: Project for Excellence in Journalism and the Committee of Concerned Journalists What You'll Find: Tools for journalists, news, articles.
Inside Local News Who: PBS
What You'll Find: Companion site to the PBS series. You'll find information about newspeak, ratings, and the newsroom.
Columbia Journalism Review Who: Major media monitor and watchdog of the press in all its forms, from newspapers and magazines to radio, television, and cable to the wire services and the Web. What You'll Find: Articles and tools for journalists.
Media Notes Who: Washington Post What You'll Find: Articles from Howard Kurtz on the media.
Media Watch Who: PBS NewHour What You'll Find: News on the media.
On the Media Who: NPR and WNYC What You'll Find: News on the media.
Teaching With Cartoons Who: Truman Library What You'll Find: Lesson plans and political cartoons from the Truman era.
International Conflict & The Media Who: Andrew F. Smith What You'll Find: Curriculum guide partially funded by the United States Institute for Peace and the Longview Foundation.
