I wanted to share with everyone the work that is being done at the Media Education Foundation (MEF), the organization that I worked at in Massachusetts. In response to Leo's post, which highlights McChesney's four components of media reform, I believe that MEF fulfills both the 2nd (participation in independent media) and the 3rd (education and critique).
The following is one of their pieces that critiques the ways in which the mainstream media forms our ideals and opinions from a very young age, and how children are being seduced by capitalism more than ever before. PBS anyone? I think this ties into Leo's B.L.O. discussion.
MEF Mission Statement: The Media Education Foundation produces and distributes documentary films and other educational resources to inspire critical reflection on the social, political, and cultural impact of American mass media.
"Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood"
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