FOR YOURSELF:
1.Consciously choose the media you engage with.
2.Be a critical and active viewer
of media messages and images.
3.Question what you see (or what you don’t see) in the media.
4.Word
of mouth.Add media issues and your opinions on them to everyday conversation.
WITH
THE MEDIA INDUSTRY:
5.Learn about the structure and history of the media industry. Read: "Rich Media,Poor Democracy"
by Robert McChesney, "The Media Monopoly" by Ben Bagdikian
6.Contact media industry executives and inform them
of your opinions and dissatisfactions with their products.
WITH
THE INDEPENDENT MEDIA:
7.Seek out independent films through festivals,stores,and theaters.
8.Support
independent media with donations and advocacy.
9.Gather news from independent sources (Internet,Television,Radio).
WITH YOUR LOCAL MEDIA:
10.Use the Editorial/Opinion section of your
local newspaper to voice your opinions and raise awareness.
11.Get involved at your local cable and/or radio station.
12.Join a media education list-serv or subscribe to E-newsletters to stay informed.
WITHIN
YOUR COMMUNITY:
13.Start a youth video production program and get the projects aired on local cable access
14.Organize
a media education week.
(See www.mediaed.org/events/articles/organizefor details.) 15.Hold a public screening of
MEF videos and encourage discussion.
16.Advocate for and/or teach media literacy in your community or school.
WITH THE GOVERNMENT:
17.Contact local government officials about legislation
focusing on media issues and reform.
18.VOTE with media issues in mind.
19.Support FCC regulations on
the media industry.
20.Raise awareness about the importance of media reform for other social movements
(domestic
violence,environmental degradation,etc.).
