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Action Coalition for Media Education
“Free of any funding from Big Media, ACME is an emerging global coalition run by and for media educators, a network dedicated to: (1) Teaching media education workshops and institutes, (2) Developing and distributing media education curricula (3) Advocating independent media production (4) Supporting local, state, national and global media reform and media justice efforts.”

“Advertising Age is definitive general collection of news and analysis regarding goings-on in the world of advertising.”

Alaska Public Interest Research Group
“AkPIRG is a non-profit, non-partisan, citizen-oriented statewide organization researching, educating and advocating on behalf of thepublic interest. AkPIRG exists to promote the public and consumer interests, especially when inconsistent with monied, powerful or other special interests.”

Alliance for a Media Literate America
“The Alliance for a Media Literate America is a national membership organization dedicated to ensuring that media literacy is included in every child's education.” (note: Andrea pointed out that they receive corporate funding)

“Arts Engine, Inc. supports, produces, and distributes independent media of consequence and promotes the use of independent media by advocates, educators and the general public.”

Benton Foundation
“The Benton Foundation exists to articulate a public interest vision for the digital age and to demonstrate the value of communications for solving social problems.”

“Children Now is a national organization for people who care about children and want to ensure that they are the top public policy priority. The Children & the Media Program seeks a positive media environment for children, especially given that they spend more time with media than with any other activity except sleeping. Children Now’s Fall Colors reports provide a benchmark analysis of television networks’ progress--or lack thereof--in improving diversity on their prime time shows.”

“Columbia Journalism Review’s mission is to encourage and stimulate excellence in journalism in the service of a free society. It is both a watchdog and a friend of the press in all its forms, from newspapers to magazines to radio, television, and the Web.”

Third World Majority (digital storytelling)
“Third World Majority (TWM) is a new media training and production resource center run by a collective of young women of color and our allies dedicated to developing new media practices that affect global justice and social change through grassroots political organizing.”

Dads and Daughters
“Our mission is to ‘Make the World Safe and Fair for Our Daughters’. We believe that all families benefit when active, engaged father-daughter relationships help girls grow--and when dads, daughters and others help overcome obstacles for girls and women.”

Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
“FAIR, the national media watch group, has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986. CounterSpin is FAIR’s weekly radio program provides a critical examination of the major stories every week, and exposes what the mainstream media might have missed in their own coverage.”

Annenberg Political Fact Check
“We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. The Annenberg Political Fact Check is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.”

“Free Press is a national, nonpartisan organization working to reform the media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, we promote diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media, and universal access to communications.”

Hoovers
“For the most complete business intelligence on companies, industries, and the people who lead them, there's no better resource than Hoover's.”

New Mexico Media Literacy Project provides information and resources for 21st century media literacy.

“The Media Education Foundation produces and distributes documentary films and other educational resources to inspire critical reflection on the social, political and cultural impact of American mass media.”

Bill Moyers Journal – Buying the War
“How did the mainstream press get it so wrong? How did the evidence disputing the existence of weapons of mass destruction and the link between Saddam Hussein to 9-11 continue to go largely unreported?” (PBS production)

“At the Prometheus Radio Project we believe that a free, diverse, and democratic media is critical to the political and cultural health of our nation, yet we see unprecedented levels of consolidation, homogenization, and restriction in the media landscape. We work toward a future characterized by easy access to media outlets and a broad, exciting selection of cultural and informative media resources. Our primary focus is on building a large community of LPFM stations and listeners.”

Center for Media and Democracy
“The nonprofit Center for Media and Democracy strengthens participatory democracy by investigating and exposing public relations spin and propaganda, and by promoting media literacy and citizen journalism, media of, by and for the people."

United States Department of Health and Human Services The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration “SAMHSA has established a clear vision for its work -- a life in the community for everyone. To realize this vision, the Agency has sharply focused its mission on building resilience and facilitating recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders.”

Silence Speaks
“Sadly, few opportunities exist for survivors to tell their stories in their own words. Silence Speaks fills this gap by connecting survivors and witness of abuse with their creativity and making their voices the centerpiece of violence prevention and social justice efforts.” (digital storytelling)

Center for Digital Storytelling
The Center for Digital Storytelling is a non-profit training, project development, and research organization dedicated to assisting people in using digital media to tell meaningful stories from their lives.

“ The Onion (’ America’s Finest News Source’) is a parody newspaper published weekly in print and daily online. It features satirical articles reporting on international, national, and local news as well as an entertainment newspaper and website known as The A.V. Club.”

PBS Teachers - Media literacy resources, related organizations and research, activity ideas, and an online media literacy quiz.

Dove Campaign for Real Beauty - The Evolution clip shows just how advertising distorts reality.

Photoshop and Faith Hill - Even "beautiful people" get touched up these days.