The Center for Media Literacy (CML) is an educational organization that provides leadership, public education, professional development and educational resources in the United States. CML is dedicated to promoting, and supporting the use of media literacy education to access, analyze, evaluate and create media content. Accordingly, CML helps citizens, especially the young, develop critical thinking and media production skills needed to engage with today’s media culture. The ultimate goal is to enable other to make informed choices.
CML’s mission is to help children and adults prepare for living and learning in a global media culture. It does so by translating media literacy research and theory into practical information, including training and educational tools for teachers, youth leaders, parents, and caregivers of children. CML’s website contains extensive resources and tools for media literacy education, such as a guide to teaching literacy with numerous references and literature to consult along the way http://www.medialit.org/focus/tea_home.html
