Resources

Below are some links to other sites that should help further your research and knowledge of media and its effect on your children. Feel free to print and share the list with others and check back for updated links.

Links are provided for research and reference by Media Power Youth and are not affiliated directly with this website.

Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (http://www.commercialexploitation.org)

Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood national coalition of health care professionals, educators, advocacy groups and concerned parents who counter the harmful effects of marketing to children through action, advocacy, education, research, and collaboration.

CMCH (Center on Media and Child Health) (http://www.cmch.tv)

CMCH conducts advance scientific research on the effects of media on young minds and bodies, develops and evaluates necessary clinical interventions educates children, parents, and the public on media and their effects on the physical, mental, and social health of all children.

Kids Media Matters (http://www.kidsmediamatters.org)

The WGBH Boston PBS site has created a Kids, Media and Values—A Wake-Up Call kit that revals the truth about kids and media along with tips, tools and resources to help families make smart choices about the use of media in their homes.

Media Education Foundation (http://www.mediaed.org)

Media Education Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization devoted to media research and production of resources to aid educators and others in fostering analytical media literacy.

Media Power Youth (http://www.mediapoweryouth.org)

Media Power Youth works within communities to empower youth to make healthy choices through smart use of media.

National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) (http://www.amlainfo.org)

NAMLE (formerly Alliance for a Media Literate America) is a national membership organization dedicated to advancing the field of media literacy education in the United States. The site provides teachers with research summaries and classroom resources.

National Institute on Media and the Family (http://www.mediafamily.org)

The National Institute on Media and the Family is a research-based organization focused on the positive and harmful effects of media on children and youth.

PBS Frontline: Growing Up Online
(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kidsonline)

An important documentary for parents and professionals, using real-life stories about the first generation coming of age steeped in a virtual world seemingly outside parental control. Highly recommended viewing for parents, educators, families and communities.