Media Channel

Type of Resource: Research Resources, Teacher Tools and Information, Student tools and information
Free or Fee: Free
Computer Needs: None Apparent
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Recommendation:

The tools in the Media Resources section hold the most value for teachers. These offer organized topics and tools for students. The topics are interesting, current and for varied age groups.

Description:

From the website's mission statement: "MediaChannel.org is a nonprofit, public interest Web site dedicated to global media issues. MediaChannel offers news, reports and commentary from our international network of media-issues organizations and publications, as well as original features from contributors and staff. Resources include thematic special reports, action toolkits, forums for discussion, an indexed directory of hundreds of affiliated groups and a search engine constituting the single largest online media-issues database. "MediaChannel is concerned with the political, cultural and social impacts of the media, large and small. MediaChannel exists to provide information and diverse perspectives and inspire debate, collaboration, action and citizen engagement."

Possible uses:

On the lower left side of the home page is a box with various tools, including a teacher's guide, to utilize. A toolkit for journalists provides guidance for journalism students and for general research and writing. Teachers can find articles and information for a specific media study (war coverage, women's issues, marketing to kids, etc.) Older students can use the articles and daily stories to gain another perspective about current events.

Related Resources:

6-8, 9-12+

Language Arts : Writing
Social Studies : Current Events
Media Education : News
Media Education : Print Media

Research Resources, Teacher Tools and Information, Student tools and information