Media Awareness Network's news releases are a great source for what's new in our world... whether it's the launch of new media education initiatives, news about research related to the media and youth, or our latest online resources to help parents, educators and young people tackle today's media issues. See below for our releases from this year. Past news releases will soon be accessible through the archives listed under MNet Resources in the right hand menu.
Recent Press Releases
Media Awareness Network Helps Youth Earn their Passport to the Internet
Ottawa, November 24, 2008
Media Awareness Network (MNet) today launched Passport to the Internet, a new online tutorial funded by Inukshuk Wireless Learning Plan Fund and Telus, to help students in Grades four to eight develop the critical thinking skills they need to navigate the Web in a secure and ethical manner.
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National Media Education Week 2008 puts a focus on youth and online behaviours
Ottawa, November 3, 2008
Media Awareness Network (MNet) and the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) launched National Media Education Week today with a message for Canadian youth—think critically and act ethically, both inside and outside of the classroom.
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Media Awareness Network receives $1.5 million in CRTC tangible benefits
Ottawa, May 29, 2008
Media Awareness Network (MNet), Canada’s leading not-for-profit media education organization, is pleased to announce $1.5 million in new funding over the next seven years, from two of the country’s largest broadcast companies.
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Media Awareness Network creates new educational resources on media and global issues
Ottawa, May 21, 2008
Media Awareness Network (MNet) is marking World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21 with the release of a new series of lessons for students in Grades 7-12. The lessons, which were funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and are available free on MNet’s Web site, offer young people a better understanding of how media portrayals affect our view of global development issues. Developed in collaboration with educators from across Canada and designed to support social studies curricular outcomes, Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Development includes four lessons in English and in French.
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National Media Education Week gains partners and momentum in its third year
Ottawa, May 12, 2008
Media Awareness Network (MNet) and the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) will join with collaborators and participants across the country to celebrate Canada’s third annual National Media Education Week, November 3-7, 2008.
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Alberta and Ontario take steps to help teachers become more Internet savvy
Ottawa, February 05, 2008
Alberta and Ontario have joined a growing number of provinces and territories who are licensing the award-winning Web Awareness Workshop Series, to raise awareness among teachers of the issues facing young people when they go online.
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