[cma-l] Please send examples of 'media literacy in action'

[Cathy Aitchison]

Hello everyone

I am looking for examples of 'media literacy in action' for a roundup report 
which I am writing.  This was sparked off by discussions around the CMA's 
excellent Comliteracy project ( 
http://www.commedia.org.uk/learning-and-skills/media-literacy/comliteracy/ )

The examples which I want now are the very concrete ones which show how 
community media is already helping large numbers of people to become more 
media literate (often without realising it!). ie.:
- more able to get involved with and play a role in matters which concern 
them,
- more able to engage with and challenge authority,
- more able to develop and find an outlet for their creative talents
etc
- as well as more able to use new media.

For example:
- projects linking older and younger people - reminiscences, reconciliation, 
swapping technology skills (eg mobile phones) etc
- drink awareness projects (or awareness projects on bullying, drugs, guns, 
extremism etc), in which young people make their OWN awareness announcements 
and programmes
- creative writing and drama projects with various vulnerable or 
hard-to-reach groups, eg. teenage mothers, homeless women, refugees, 
migrants etc.
- environment projects in which people voice their concerns and make their 
own programmes about environmental issues, problems and solutions
- communications projects with schools/youth groups, especially those in 
which young people who have difficulty with reading and writing have 
blossomed and become enthused after learning and using radio 
interviewing/reporting skills.
- projects in which citizens have used community media to challenge 
decisions and refine planning applications in their local area
etc
etc

Please send them to me in the format below, with a link to your website or 
blog wherever relevant.  I won't publish contact details.  Please also make 
clear any other details which should not be published.

Many thanks
Cathy Aitchison
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Name:
Organisation:
Location (town/village etc)
Local authority (borough/county etc)
Address:
Email:
Phone:

Project name or brief description:
Activities carried out, how long for and when:
How funded?/Any project partners?
In a sentence, how did the project help participants become more media 
literate?
Is it ongoing/Are you planning any followup?
Website/blog link: