Cellphones, laptops, digital cameras and MP3 music players are among the hottest gift items this year. For preschoolers.
Some researchers are worried that digitally altered photos could alter our perceptions and memories of public events.
Henry Jenkins is the Director of the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program and the Peter de Florez Professor of Humanities. He is the author and/or editor of nine books on various aspects of media and popular culture
A great site with tons of links to other media literacy sites in a number of countries
Excellent article about the research at Fermilab and upcoming research at Cern. =)
TheAntiDrug.com was created by the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign to equip parents and other adult caregivers with the tools they need to raise drug-free kids. Working with the nation's leading experts in the fields of parenting and substance abuse prevention, TheAntiDrug.com serves as a drug prevention information center, and a supportive community for parents.
In an attempt to reconnect with young audiences that have drifted from the channel recently, MTV will begin to roll out series that showcase the best of the Web, require heavy viewer participation and feature the lives of real teens. MTV will [serve] teens the entertainment they crave most: the kind they create.