Cultural Studies/Analysis
Illuminations:
Great site run by cultural studies hero Douglas Kellner, professor of philosophy at the
University of Texas. Provides clearly written introductions to the field for
beginners.
Natural Born Killers: A
Postmodern Analysis of Violence on Television-- by Michael Weinberger
The Innovation Diffusion Game:
A tool for encouraging participation in positive cultural change -- or for doing
something different at your next party.
Interview with
Stuart Hall: Martin Jacques interviews the father of modern cultural studies.
The Effect of Cultural Values on
Economic Development Theory: Hypotheses, and Some Empirical Tests --
Scientific study by Jim Granato, Michigan State University, Ronald Inglehart, University
of Michigan, and David Leblang, University of North Texas.
Media
Censorship and a Free Press in America: by Peter Philips, Project Censored.
Makes a good case that corporate control of the media is equal to or worse than
government censorship.
A Physicist Experiments with
Cultural Studies: Reviews the infamous hoax perpetrated by Alan Sokal in 1996.
Should be required reading for every student of cultural studies.
Media Studies
Alliance for Media Reform:
Based out of the University of Texas
Greedy TV: Find out how much local broadcasters
make from political ads.
Why Study
the Media?: From the Media Awareness Network
Myths and Metaphors:
A study of policy rhetoric by the FrameWorks Institute
The Project on Media Ownership: New
think-tank based in NYC with excellent data
MediaSpace:
New project by the Media Education Foundation.
Check it out.
Who
Owns What in the Mass Media: Comprehensive guide by the
Columbia Journalism on ownership, cross-ownership, and vertical integration. Shocking and
very useful.
Media Usage Statistics:
Outstanding collection of demographic and psychographic data on American and
Canadian media usage habits.
Parent's Television Council:
Media research organization that works to encourage Hollywood to produce socially
responsible shows.
Policy Statement on Media
Exposure and Children by the American Academy of Pediatrics: Recommends
that pediatricians inquire about a child patient's media habits when diagnosing, and urges
parents to avoid television viewing for children under two years old.
Children & Television:
Frequently Asked Questions -- Terrific resource published by the Center for Media
Education. Contains handy stats on hours kids spend watching TV, types of shows, and
exposure to commercials.
USA Today Poll on Influences on Children -- Survey data
from 1998 reveals what cultural forces Americans think influences kids the most.
The Man Who Counts the
Killings: Excellent profile of George Gerbner, the founder of the Cultural
Environment Movement and a leading advocate for media responsibility.
Prime Time: How TV Portrays
American Culture: by S. Robert Lichter, Linda S. Lichter, and Stanley Rothman of
the Center for Media and Public Affairs. Summarizes the book by the same name.
"I
Don't See Me:" How Media Shapes Children's Perceptions of Race and Class--
by Keri Hayes, AlterNet.
A Call for Media Reform: 15
suggestions for a more democratic and diverse press from Ben Bagdikian, former Dean of the
Graduate School of Journalism at Berkeley and author of the classic The Media Monopoly.
Youth
Childhood
and Cultural Evolution: Explores the region where Darwin and Piaget meet.
Complete
List of School Shootings, 1997-1999
Just Economics/Globalization
National Labor Committee:
One of the best organizations monitoring American corporations that take advantage
of sweatshop labor in developing nations.
Spirituality
The Urantia Book:
Controversial text that professes to reveal details of creation, Old
Testament, and Jesus' early life.
Other Online Publications
Social Critic Review: The
best online collection of social criticism I have ever seen.
Social
Change Through Popular Education: Nice resource on
theories of persuasion for social movement. Inspired by Paulo Freire.
New Democracy Forum:
Collection of debates between public intellectuals on a variety of pressing social
issues.
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