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Research Help: Speech & Term Paper Topics: Media Issues
Websites:
Accuracy in Media
http://www.aim.org/
Accuracy in Media monitors news media, critiques stories, and publishes articles with a different viewpoint on those news stories.
Children Now: Children and the Media
http://www.childrennow.org/issues/media/index.html
Children Now is an advocacy group that works towards improving the quality of media for children. Included are policy papers, updates on legislation, and links to other sites.
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting: The National Media Watch Group
http://www.fair.org/
FAIR is a media watchdog group that publishes reports on media bias and censorship.
The Gallup Organization
http://www.gallup.com/
Gallup is the most eminent poll conductor in the United States. There are results of polls, trends, analysis, and news article on this page.
Media Criticism and News Ethics
http://www.transparencynow.com/news/tableof.htm
Essays critiquing the mass media, politics, and popular culture by journalist Ken Sanes.
Books:
Anderson, D. R. (2001). Early childhood television viewing and adolescent behavior: the recontact study. Boston: Blackwell Publishers.
Call Number: HQ784.T4 A53 2001

Silverblatt, A. (2001). Media literacy: keys to interpreting media messages. Westport: Praeger.
Call Number: P96.M4 S594 2001
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