"Young 'resent negative images'" (BBC, 01/09/09)

Young people are complaining about a diet of negative news media stories about them in a research project from the National Children's Bureau. The survey of young people's attitudes claimed that the media had a highly skewed view of their experiences. They felt they were usually depicted in terms of crime, sex and drugs - with the only positive images coming from exceptional cases such as sports stars.

Class Learning to New Beat with iPod, without the Music

It might seem like Sarah Menn is showing you how to jam to the latest music kindergarten students are tuning into these days, but she's actually fine-tuning her reading skills. News 8 Austin, September 29, 2008

Information Warfare

How and why famous authors and others were recruited to influence the media during WWII. On the Media, NPR, September 12, 2008

Lights, Camera . . . Debate; and Worksheet on How to Watch a Presidential Debate

NCTE consultant Frank Baker gives advice on how to use a media-literacy perspective when watching the presidential debates.  Cable in the Classroom, September 2008 (scroll down to article and worksheet)