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Youth Media Resources
The Freechild Project believes that
access is a key issue for many young people who are working to
create media that represents their voice and experience. Following
are websites, software programs, and other tools volunteers with The
Freechild Project have identified that can assist young media
makers.
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Publications about Youth-Led Media
What Works in Youth Media: Case Studies from Around the World
By Sheila Kinkade and Christy Macy. Examines
how young people worldwide are harnessing the power of media to educate the
public about issues they care about. It also explores the tremendous power
of youth media programs to promote young people's personal growth and
development to equip them with essential 'skills for life' that will enable
them to succeed.
The Evolution of Youth Empowerment at a Youth Newspaper
By Keith Hefner, founder of Youth Liberation
(1971) and Youth Communications (1980).
MediaChannel's Youth Production Guide
An overview of international efforts
related to children as media producers. Answers to questions posed
to various organizations by MediaChannel and links to useful
resources.
Media Education Just For Kids
Rich resource of information about the
construction and deconstruction of media messages. Excellent
resource for teachers.
The Right to be Seen and Heard: Youth Media Distribution
By Lora Myers. " Despite the shortage of outlets,
there are several ways that producers of youth media are already getting teen
productions onto the radar screens of local and national programmers and
audiences.
Youth, Race, and Crime in the News
Media Toolkit for Youth
Media Literacy
Massive Media Literacy Links
Types Of Mass Media
Overview of different types of media with descriptions and
comparative advantages and disadvantages.
NPR program on Media Literacy
NPR radio show provides an overview of Media Literacy
concepts.
AdBusters
Great ad spoofs.
WebFlicks
(Youth)-Videos with media literacy messages developed by teens.
Media Literacy Through Critical Thinking
A Free Classroom Based Curriculum in Downloadable PDF
Teacher Masters
Student Masters
Creating Critical Viewers
A free curriculum developed by the National Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences
Downloadable Word file.
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Video
Adobe Video Resources Guide
Magazines, Books, Conferences, Training,
Mailing Lists, Newsletters, Newsgroups, Web-Based Forums,
Usergroups, Plug-Ins for Use with Premiere and After Effects,
Video Streaming Solutions, Other Digital Video Products, Useful
Information, Web Sites & Adobe Systems Digital Video Resources
Videomaker Magazine
General informational source.
Digital Video
Magazine
Focuses on digital video production.
Apple Desktop Movies Primer
A primer for shooting and editing digital
video
with tips, tricks and video examples.
iMovie3
Inexpensive/bundled software for editing
video on the Mac.
Final Cut Pro ----
Final Cut Express
State of the art desktop video editing software for Macs.
Studio D/V
Easy to use video editing with firewire card for the P.C.
Adobe Premier
Video editing software for Mac/PC.
Clip Sounds
2-pop
Digital Filmmaker's resource site.
911 Media Arts
Seattle non-profit supports independent video.
About.com/Digital Video
Information and tutorials related to digital video.
About.com/Digital Videocameras
Information and price comparisons of digital
video cameras.
Atomic Learning Library
iMovie2 tutorial
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HTML Editors
Adobe GoLive
Microsoft Front Page
Dreamweaver
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PowerPoint
Microsoft Office - PowerPoint Home Page
The latest version info. Create attention-grabbing slides quickly.
PowerPoint in the Classroom
Helpful techniques.
PowerPoint Tips
Tips & Tricks.
Microsoft PowerPoint Links and Templates
Another techniques and resource links site.
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Web Tools
Web Developer's
Virtual Library
A complete resource for html publishing.
The HTML Goodies Home Page
Tutorials, scripts, downloads and links.
Shareware
One stop shopping for shareware.
HTML Quick Reference
Quick HTML Reference Guide
Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide
NCSA--A Beginner's Guide to HTML
Creating Web Pages (Introductory Level) Theme
Page
Creating Web Pages (Advanced Level) Theme Page
The Virtual Library of Images_and_Icons
Free clip art sites.
Image Surfer Categories
Yahoo clip photography
Cool Archive
Great site for fonts, icons, buttons and clip
art.
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Flash Animation
Macromedia's Flash MX
Flash Animation Tutorial
Mega Flash Tutorials
Animation Examples, Tips, Tricks, etc.
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Music
Copyright Issues and Fair Use
Information related to the use of pre-recorded music for
educational purposes.
UCLA New media Center Copyright Issues for Academics
Comprehensive web site with good fair use information and
links.
Securing Copyright Permission
The process for securing permission to use copyrighted materials.
Copyright Cleared Music Sources
Copyright free music CD's for video/audio production.
MP3.com
Great source for downloadable music files from independent bands. Easy to
contact bands for permission to use their music for your audio or video
production.
Why worry about copyright issues? Make your
own music!
Acid/Sonic Foundry
An award-winning loop-based music creation tool that allows
you to produce original, royalty-free music.
Band In a Box
Create your own music in a number of different styles.
eJay
No need of previous musical experience to be able to compose your own music.
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Radio & Audio
NAB Radio Home Page
Web site of the National Association of Broadcasters.
Radio And Production Magazine
Professional radio production magazine with reviews of
equipment, software and music libraries.
Radio Production Tutorial
A quick study in radio with Teen Aware audio examples.
Digital Audio Software
Handy list of Mac/PC software for recording audio.
Clip Sounds
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Print
Publisher create newsletters, web
pages, posters, brochures, etc.
publisher templates
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Social Marketing
Social Marketing Key Concepts
Social Marketing is the planning and implementation of
programs
designed to bring about social change using concepts from commercial marketing.
Social Marketing.com
A comprehensive resource for social marketing.
Social Marketing: Improving the Quality of Life
by Philip Kotler, Ned Roberto, Nancy Lee
This book turns social marketing into a step-by-step process so that anyone can
plan
and execute an effective social marketing campaign. Actual cases and research
efforts
richly support each of the eight steps in the process. The appendix includes
worksheets
for each step to complete a marketing plan for students and practitioners.
Social Marketing Tutorial
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Photography
A Glossary of Photographic Terms
Kodak's complete glossary of photographic terms.
Kodak: Welcome to the
Digital Learning Center
On-line photography tutorials.
Photography & Digital Imaging Resources
Good links to photo resources.
Focus on Photography
Good introductory information.
Adobe Photoshop
The ultimate photo editing software.
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Buttons
Button Central
Button Central button maker.
Ad-Badge Co. Inc. The Button People, Button
Machines and Supplies
Another button making resource.
Print Artist 4.0
Graphics program with clip art and button making templates.
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Publications about Media Production
Amazon.com The Virtual Book Store
A virtual "books in print". Great search engine.
Social Marketing: Improving the Quality of Life
by Philip Kotler, Ned Roberto, Nancy Lee
This book turns social marketing into a step-by-step process so that anyone can
plan
and execute an effective social marketing campaign. Actual cases and research
efforts
richly support each of the eight steps in the process. The appendix includes
worksheets
for each step to complete a marketing plan for students and practitioners.
Media Production
Media production resources.
For Dummies
series (with sample chapters)
Digital Video
Dreamweaver
FrontPage
iMovie
2
Photoshop
PowerPoint
Web design
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Legal issues in Youth Media
Student Press Law Center
The SPLC is an advocate for student
free-press rights and provides information, advice and legal
assistance at no charge to students and the educators who work with
them. Site includes a massive resource center, news updates
and more.
Legal Guidelines
A detailing of several court cases about
underground newspapers by the ACLU, including an
exhaustive Q & A section.
The Blue Ribbon
Campaign
The Electronic Frontier Foundation
created, sponsored and promotes the international grassroots Blue
Ribbon Campaign opposing online censorship and protecting the
essential human right of free speech embodied in the U.S. Bill of
Rights and the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.
ChillingEffects.org
Do you know your online rights? Have you received
a letter asking you to remove information from a Web site or stop engaging in an
activity? Are you concerned about liability for information that someone else
posted to your online forum? If so, this site is for you.
Trademarks and Patents
An increasing number of government trademark
offices are making it possible to search trademark applications and trademark
registrations. These include:
US trademark applications and
registrations
Status of US trademark
applications and registrations
European Community Trademarks
Canadian trademark applications and registrations
A number of companies have set up sites that
permit doing trademark searches through a web interface.
Trademark search Atlas
Micropatent's trademark checker
Trademarks Online
TMWeb
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Website hosts
These sites provide high quality website hosting.
Freechild does not endorse any of these companies, but they are mentioned here
in case they may be of some help.
Freespeech TV
Working with activists and artists, Free Speech TV
uses television to cultivate an informed and active citizenry in order to
advance progressive social change. Our website eatures the Internet's largest
archive of progressive audio and video content. Freespeech hosts hundreds
of progressive websites for low cost.
Surf the Planet
Internet, web service and access providers. An ISP
that offers email, ICQ instant messenger for chat and unlimited modem
connectivity.
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Advertising
PSA's: A Producers Guide
PBS Guide to creating public service announcements.
PSA's: A Distribution Guide
PBS Guide to distributing public service announcements.
Kiss Bad Ads
Goodbye
Free things are always great, but when they help educate it only
makes them better.
Case in point: "Kiss Bad Ads Goodbye" provides advertising
solutions and highlights potential pitfalls
that designers face when creating campaigns for not for profit
organizations.
Decide on your communication objective
The communications objective is the essence of your message. If
you want to tell people not to eat rutabagas because it's cruel,
then that's your communications objective. A word of caution:
though perhaps the most important of your 8 steps,
This is also the one that beginners tend most to neglect. A
precise and well-defined objective is crucial to a good ad.
If your objective isn't right on, then everything that follows
will be off as well.
Links to More Ad Information on the www
Access to a variety of worldwide resources concerning recent
developments in advertising and public relations.
Advertising Age
A variety of worldwide resources concerning recent developments
in advertising and public relations.
Ad Council
A private, non-profit organization of volunteers that conducts
advertising campaigns
for the public good. Variety of campaign examples.
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Random Stuff
Resources for the Study of English
The English Poetry Full-Text Database
The Internet Public Library
Guide to Using the Freedom on Information Act
Graphics
Resistance Images/Graphics Archive
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