Media literacy is the ability to analyze the messages that inform and entertain us every day. Children are exposed to all kinds of media messages and it is important for them to be able to understand how these messages persuade and influence.

Resources for media literacy

Don't Buy It: Get Media Smart is a media literacy web site for children that encourages them to think critically about media and to become smart consumers.

Activities on the site are designed to provide users with some of the skills and knowledge needed to question, analyze, interpret and evaluate media messages.

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Cable in the Classroom (CIC) is the U.S. cable industry’s education foundation. CIC provides information and activities for teachers to develop media literacy in young students.

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