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| The Buying of the President 2004 |
By
Charles Lewis
Reveals how the process of choosing a president
has moved from the voting booth to the auction block, and highlights
the special interests that heavily invest in the politicians seeking
the nation's highest office. |
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Andrea Quijada |
Media Tank
invites you to join us for...
AN INTRO TO MEDIA LITERACY
with Andrea Quijada of the New
Mexico Media Literacy Project
RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY OCTOBER 3, 2005
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Scribe Video Center 4212 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor
West Philadelphia
$10 suggested donation (pay what you can)
Light refreshment will be served
215.563.1100 | info@mediatank.org
In a time when television has replaced the book as a source
of information and storytelling in most of our lives, particularly
young people, media literacy has become a valuable way to encourage
critical thinking about the media messages we receive so we
can make more informed decisions about our lives and communities.
Come learn more about media literacy and how to bring it to
your classroom, community group, youth program or other social
justice efforts.
This interactive training will cover:
* basic overview of media literacy
* techniques of persuasion commonly used by the media
* deconstructions of media samples with gender, class, race
analysis
* the link between media ownership and content
* ways to use media literacy to meet educational standards
Who Should Attend:
School and community-based educators, students, parents, youth
leaders, journalists, organizers, activists and anyone else
interested!
About Media Literacy:
In today's slick multi-media age, the ability to interpret media
messages and a basic understanding of how they are produced
are becoming increasingly essential life skills. The importance
of media literacy education has long been recognized in countries
like Canada and Australia where it is integrated into public
education curricula. Similar programs have begun to appear here
in the U.S. and the Centers for Disease Control has recognized
the potential of media literacy to help combat public health
issues such as childhood obesity, diabetes, smoking, and sexually
transmitted diseases. Media Tank has been working to bring media
literacy initiatives to the Philadelphia area to provide people
of all ages with the tools they need to become critical media
consumers.
ANDREA ISABEL QUIJADA is the Director of Educational
Programs for the New
Mexico Media Literacy Project (NMMLP), the nation's
largest independent media literacy project founded in 1993 by
veteran newscaster Hugh Downs. Andrea has taught media literacy
workshops for students, teachers, media activists, community
organizers, and health professionals on topics such as media
ownership, gender and racial stereotypes, health disparities,
and on media literacy as a substance abuse prevention strategy.
Before joining NMMLP she spent five years providing community
education in schools, juvenile detention facilities, substance
abuse treatment centers and community organizations, and has
co-founded numerous community organizing projects in New Mexico,
including Young Women United, a community organizing project
by and for young women of color in southeast Albuquerque.
To sign-up and reserve your spot call 215-563-1100 or send
an email to info@mediatank.org |
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Cable companies are some of the most powerful players in the media
world. They exert an increasing amount of power over both TV and
the internet. Our new feature on Cable Ownership helps shine light
on this shady industry. Click
Here!
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COMING
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Who
Owns Philly's Media?
Check
back soon for our brand new Philadelphia media ownership map...
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RESOURCE
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Media
Ownership
Background, articles, and other info about the Federal
Communications Commission's media ownership review and
media consolidation.
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Media
& War
Links and downloadable resources examining the relationship
between the media, government and war-related industries.
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Student
Organizing
Learn
about Media Tank's pilot student group - Students for
Media Education and Reform (SMEAR).
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Media
Tank will be playing a lead role in the new national Media Justice
Network in the upcoming year. The Network is focused on organizing
around media issues particularly in communities of color and other
marginalized communities.
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