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Mass Media
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Women in Radio and Television, Inc. (AWRT) 
 AWRT is a nonprofit, professional organization with a mission "to advance the impact of women in the electronic media and allied fields by education, advocating and acting as a resource to [its] members and the industry." Includes a list of chapters, information about publications, an events calendar, and press releases. Also includes information about the annual Gracie Allen Awards, which strive to "encourage the positive and realistic portrayal of women in entertainment." http://www.awrt.org/ Topics: Media, Media Last updated Jul 14, 2003 The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
This center "conducts and disseminates research, hosts lectures and conferences, and convenes roundtable discussions that highlight important questions about the intersection of media, communication, and public policy." The site features reports and press releases back to 1996 in areas such as political communication, information and society, media and the developing child, health communication, and adolescent risk. Reports are browsable by year or category. http://www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org Topics: Education, Federal (U.S.) Government, Media, Media Last updated May 27, 2005 AsiaMedia
This is "a daily electronic publication that delivers news about all aspects of the media in Asia, including its role in regional and national economies, societies, and political debate. ... [It also] publishes commentary by a range of journalists, scholars, and policy makers." Covers topics such press policy in Korea, arrests of journalists in Pakistan, and the state of the media in Bangladesh. From the UCLA International Institute, University of California, Los Angeles. http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/ Topics: Media Last updated May 12, 2009 Children Now
This is a nonprofit organization that works to improve conditions for children through research and mass communication of that data. This Web site provides information in several major areas: children & the media; talking with children about tough issues (sex, AIDS, violence, drugs, and alcohol); health; family economics; and education in California. They provide a comprehensive, annotated list of links to resources on these topics. http://www.childrennow.org/ Topics: Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Media, Statistics Last updated Apr 11, 2002 Convergence: Cultural Jamming
Collection of four videos created when the California Museum of Photography asked community members to "transform and reinterpret" promotional material from its archives. The videos were created to mirror "Cultural Jamming," a term used to describe "the abundance of imagery, songs, posters, web sites, etc. that alter and manipulate well known consumer icons to give them new, additional and often political meaning." From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/convergence/ Topics: Advertising & Marketing, Media Last updated Aug 23, 2006 Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
This site is a "network of journalists, journalism educators and health professionals dedicated to improving media coverage of trauma, conflict and tragedy. The Center also addresses the consequences of such coverage for those working in journalism." The site features reporting tips on topics such as interviewing victims and families, and covering disasters, suicide, murder, and domestic violence. Also includes articles, information about research reports, training material, and links to related information. Searchable. http://www.dartcenter.org Topics: Death & Dying, Environment, Media, Mental Conditions, News, Social Issues, Terrorism, Writing Last updated Jan 17, 2005 Dateline Moon: The Media and the Space Race
Explores the "roles that the media and news technology played in the space race." Includes information on the Lunar TV Camera (Stan Leber, Westinghouse Electric Corporation) and its impact on television news reporting (satellites, live coverage), front page newspaper headlines of the walk on the moon, "fun facts" and discussion questions, and timelines of the space race (1957-1969) and space program (1975-1997). From the Newseum . http://www.newseum.org/datelinemoon/ Topics: Media, Media Last updated Aug 25, 2004 The Downing Street Memo: Seeking the Truth Since May 13, 2005
The Downing Street "Memo" is a document containing meeting minutes transcribed during a British Prime Minister's meeting made eight months prior to the invasion of Iraq in March 2003. The Times of London printed it in May 2005. This site provides information about the "meaning and context of these documents as they relate to the Bush administration's case for war." Includes the memo, related documents, analysis, excerpts of media comments, and related information. http://downingstreetmemo.com Topics: International Governments, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Politics by Place, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 5, 2005 The Elements of Digital Storytelling
The digital frontier is explored at this site with an in-depth examination of the elements of digital storytelling and storymaking: media , action , relationship , context , and communication . The site has innovative story forms and media examples, a discussion forum, a clearinghouse of effects research on user responses, links to related resources, and a taxonomy of digital storytelling. From the University of Minnesota, School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Institute for New Media Studies. http://www.inms.umn.edu/elements/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Media, Media, News, Web Design and Management, Writing Last updated Feb 19, 2003 FactCheckEd.org: Annenberg Classroom Fact Check
Collection of classroom materials focused on helping students learn how to research and examine messages and claims encountered in media and advertising. Provides lesson plans, websites recommended for research, answers to common questions about government and politics, a dictionary, and a discussion forum for teachers. From the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. http://www.factchecked.org Topics: Advertising & Marketing, Media, Politics by Place Last updated May 7, 2007 FAIR: Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting
National media watch group offering criticism and analysis in an effort to correct media bias and imbalance. The website contains articles, action alerts, and links on current issues. Archives of past material is browsable chronologically or by topic, geographic region, or media outlet. http://www.fair.org/ Topics: Media, Media, News, Writing Last updated Oct 24, 2005 Frontline: The Princess and the Press
This site focuses on the relationship between the British royal family and the media. Included are pictures from the tabloids, a transcript of the 1995 BBC interview with Princess Diana, interviews with prominent British journalists and writers (including Andrew Morton, who wrote a controversial biography of Princess Diana), readings (including one on Princess Margaret, "the Diana of her day"), and related links. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/royals/ Topics: Media, Notable People Last updated Jan 4, 2009 Health News Review
This site reviews the quality of health articles published in magazines and newspapers and health stories on television news. Journalists and health professionals rate stories for accuracy, balance, honesty, and completeness. The site lists rating criteria and contributors' credentials. Searchable, or browse by publication date or media source. Includes explanations of concepts such as absolute versus relative risk. From a University of Minnesota journalism professor and the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making. http://www.healthnewsreview.org/ Topics: Health, Media Last updated Apr 27, 2006 Independent Media Center (IMC)
Nicknamed Indymedia , this edgy venture in "open publishing" provides international Web pages where independent journalists and publications may post stories and media with global relevance. Regarding accuracy, the site states, "You should look at all reports you read on the Indymedia site with a critical eye, just as you should look at all media before you in a discerning manner." Free subscriptions available. Searchable. http://www.indymedia.org/ Topics: Media, Media Last updated Jul 16, 2003 Institute for Public Accuracy (IPA)
This organization "seeks media access for those whose perspectives are commonly drowned out....The news releases provide documented analysis that is pegged on fast-breaking events while focusing on fundamental issues." Find here access to information, articles, and news from publications on topics such as the Middle East, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the U.S. economy, foreign policy, war, and military issues. Searchable. http://www.accuracy.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Media, Media Last updated Sep 25, 2002 Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Dedicated to conflict resolution and democratic societies, this group's site provides news, special reports, analysis, and media monitoring. Regions reported on include the Balkans, the Caucasus, other areas in Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. The Institute also covers the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia at The Hague. This timely site includes numerous international, regional, human rights, and media links. http://www.iwpr.net/ Topics: Media, Media, News, Writing Last updated Feb 6, 2000 International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR)
This Canadian nonprofit organization will sponsor and serve as the policy-making authority for the ".xxx" generic topic level Internet domain name suffix that was approved in June 2005 by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). This domain name is designed to apply to the "online adult-entertainment community ... that provide sexually-oriented information, services, or products intended for consenting adults." Site provides background and reasons for the proposal. http://www.iffor.org Topics: Internet, Media, Media, Web Design and Management Last updated Jun 8, 2005 July 1942: United We Stand
Explores the "patriotic conspiracy" of July 1942, when nearly five hundred "magazines nationwide featured the American flag on their covers." Includes background information on the campaign and the slogan "united we stand"; searchable and browsable images of covers; a timeline; related information on the Treasury Department, war bonds, and war savings stamps; an annotated gallery of other objects that featured the flag; and suggested reading. From the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/1942/ Topics: Art, Arts and Humanities, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government, Media, Media, September 11 & Beyond, World War II Last updated Jul 15, 2004 Library Resources for Communication Studies
"This web site is a springboard that librarians, students, and researchers can use to find information in the area of communication studies. It is not exhaustive, rather it includes the core or primary resources within each category presented." Browse by major category. Sites selected and maintained by communication studies librarians serving as members of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/communications/lrcs/ Topics: Media, Media Last updated Feb 15, 2005 Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children
The Federal Trade Commission's report released September 11, 2000, regarding the marketing of violent materials to children by the industries of motion picture, recording, and electronic games. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2000/09/youthviol.shtm Topics: Media, Media, Social Issues Last updated Jun 7, 2007 Media Alliance
A San Francisco-based "nonprofit training and resource center for media workers, community organizations, and political activists. [Its] mission is excellence, ethics, diversity, and accountability in all aspects of the media in the interests of peace, justice, and social responsibility." The site contains information on programs and resources, a searchable list of classes and news stories, and a history of the Alliance. Also includes articles from Media Alliance's journal, MediaFile , and links to related sites. http://www.media-alliance.org/ Topics: Media, News, Writing Last updated Apr 6, 2005 Media Awareness Network (MNet)
A great site for information on media issues, with a Canadian slant. The issues include children and violence, ratings, cultural diversity, hate, and privacy. Searchable. From a Canadian organization which provides support and education for families and educators in the "fast-evolving media culture." Also available in French. http://www.media-awareness.ca/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Media, Media Last updated Feb 27, 2002 The Media Borg Wants You
A series of articles "on the corporate consolidation of the information industries." Topics include the Internet, the impact of the Telecommunications Act (1996), book reviews, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), FCC chairman Michael Powell, and Spanish language media in the United States. From Salon.com. http://archive.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/06/26/borg_intro/ Topics: Media, Media, Technology Last updated Oct 6, 2003 The Media Center at the American Press Institute
"The Media Center is a nonprofit think tank committed to building a better-informed society in a connected world." The site provides reports on topics such as media strategies and mobile phones, links to news stories, a blog, information about events, videos, and related resources. Some material only available to members. Searchable. http://mediacenter.org Topics: Media, Media, News, Technology, Writing Last updated Mar 16, 2005 Media Literacy Online Project
Extensive site focused on the influence of media in the lives of children and youth. Includes teacher resources, directories, links to online journals, articles and bibliographies, media organizations, and media news. Also provides information for parents and discussion of a broad range of issues including media violence and children as media producers. From the Center for Advanced Technology in Education at the University of Oregon, Eugene. http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/mlr/home/ Topics: Media, Media Last updated Oct 13, 2005 Media Matters for America
This "Web-based, not-for-profit progressive research and information center [is] dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media. Conservative misinformation is defined as news or commentary presented in the media that is not accurate, reliable, or credible and that forwards the conservative agenda." The site includes current news and reports, archives, and information about contributors. http://mediamatters.org/ Topics: Media, Media, News, Political Parties & Theories, Writing Last updated May 19, 2004 National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA)
"In 1921, NSPA began helping students and teachers improve their publications. ... We help students become better reporters, writers, editors, photographers, designers, desktop publishers, and advertising and business staffers. We help advisers as well." The site features news, articles on trends in high school media (such as censorship and publishing potentially misleading advertisements), information about contests and conventions, and links to related sites. http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/ Topics: Magazines, Media, News, Newspapers, Newspapers by Place: United States, Nonfiction by Genre, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Social Issues, Writing Last updated Oct 13, 2009 New America Media
This website for a national association of hundreds of ethnic media organizations features ethnic news, columns, and links to dozens of ethnic media sites such as Singtao Daily, Nichi Bei Times, La Prensa, Vietnam Daily and Irish Herald. News stories are searchable by topic. The member directory is searchable by language, target audience, or organization name and has circulation, advertising, and contact information. Includes job listings. http://www.newamericamedia.org Topics: Media Last updated Dec 17, 2005 Newsaic
Newsaic aims "to create a kind of Internet journalism that reaches out to modern audiences in new ways" by "keeping track of major criminal and civil cases," "presenting important documents such as the U.S. Constitution and major speeches with annotations and comments," annotating "television shows with factual and legal essays," and "explaining how the legal system actually works, inspired by hit movies and TV shows." Searchable. The author is a lawyer and sometime journalist. http://newsaic.com/ Topics: Law, Media, Media, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Dec 8, 2002 NPR: Media
Compilation of news stories and analysis about the media industry. Some of the topics include advertising, online journalism and blogging, embedded journalists, transactions (such as sales of newspapers), controversies (such as the 2007 firing of Don Imus), and more. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1020 Topics: Media Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Papers Turn to Podcasting, the Newest of Media
"Desperate to reach a more mobile audience, some newspapers are turning to podcasting" (subscription-based Internet audio broadcasts). Includes audio of a National Public Radio (NPR) program discussing podcasting in the news media, links to newspaper podcasts, and related stories on podcasting. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4673646 Topics: Media, Media, Newspapers by Place: United States Last updated Oct 13, 2009 Parental Media Guide
Designed for concerned parents, this collective effort involving the Motion Picture Association of America, National Cable Television Association, National Association of Broadcasters, Recording Industry Association of America, Entertainment Software Rating Board, and TV Parental Guidelines brings together industry guidelines and ratings systems on the content of these entertainment products. The Classification and Rating Administration site, "Reasons for Movie Ratings," has a database of all films rated since 1968. http://www.parentalguide.org/ Topics: Families, Film, Movies, & Video, Media, People, Recreation, Television Last updated Jul 21, 2005 Program for the Study of Entertainment Media and Health
Fact sheets and research reports "concerning the relationship between entertainment media and health, with a special focus on children and media." Some of the topics explored in the publications include TV violence, sex on TV, the role of the media in childhood obesity, children and video games, health policy issues in popular culture, and entertainment education and health. Publications go back to 1994. From the Kaiser Family Foundation. http://www.kff.org/about/entmediastudies.cfm Topics: Health, Media Last updated Jul 17, 2006 The State of the News Media: An Annual Report on American Journalism
This report profiles major journalism sectors such as newspapers, local television, radio, and ethnic media, and aggregates data regarding many of the pressing issues facing the news media. Covers issues such as station ownership, shrinking audiences, journalistic standards, and the impact of new media technologies. Searchable. From the Project for Excellence in Journalism, "an institute affiliated with Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism." http://www.stateofthenewsmedia.org/ Topics: Media, News, Statistics, Writing Last updated Jul 2, 2008 The Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time
This site presents the origin of April Fools' Day, pranks played, and a quiz challenging readers to sort the truth from the outrageously false stories reported by the media on April 1st. It also includes a chronological index of hoaxes from 1698 to 2005, and an essay on reasons to hate the observance. From the Museum of Hoaxes. http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Humor, Media, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Mar 26, 2009 Who Owns What
Listed as a "journalism tool," this site provides an alphabetical list of major media companies and the subsidiaries they own, including magazine, newspaper, and book publishers, as well as radio, television, and cable companies. Features a selected list of articles about media ownership. From the Columbia Journalism Review. http://www.cjr.org/resources/ Topics: Business, Business, Media, Media, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Aug 7, 2007 |
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