The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) is partnering with the Independent Film Channel on an outreach initiative called the IFC Media Project. The project aims to raise awareness about the influences shaping today's media coverage and to improve understanding of the media's role in American society by examining media from a critical, independent perspective. The multi-platform campaign will include original programming, a high profile panel discussion, a new website and a series of town hall meetings.

Here are several ways YOU can get involved in this initiative:

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IFC has created a "decoding the media" Media Literacy Handbook. The handbook includes an introduction to some of the key terms used in media, links to media literacy resources and websites, and a list of  key milestones in media history that have brought us to where we are now. Download the handbook at www.ifc.com/on-ifc/mediaproject/handbook.

Watch the documentary series.
IFC tv will premiere a six-part IFC original documentary series, named IFC Media Project, starting Tuesday, November 18. Hosted by Peabody and Emmy Award-winning news correspondent Gideon Yago (CBS News, MTV), the series will air on IFC tv at 8 PM ET on Tuesday nights, through December 23. Part one is about News Fixations and Taboos. Subsequent episodes discuss The Frontlines of Journalism, Dumbing it Down, Unreliable Sources, The Anatomy of a Story, and The Future of News.

Use the IFC Media Project website as a resource.
The IFC Media Project website contains clips from the program, background on the series and episodes, and a quiz to test your Media IQ. Answer a few questions and find out your personal media profile. www.ifc.com/on-ifc/mediaproject

Read about the town meetings
NAMLE partnered with IFC, the Media Education Lab @ Temple University, and the Aspen Institute on two live events that brought the issues of media literacy, media awareness and news & information literacy to Philadelphia on December 16th and Boston on December 17th. Read about the events by clicking the links to the right.