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Evaluating Your Resources

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Selected Websites: Media Studies

Broadcast Dialogue "Broadcast Dialogue is Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record. The Weekly Briefing from Broadcast Dialogue is distributed by controlled circulation every Thursday." -- website
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression "Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is a Canadian organization founded in 1981 that works to defend and protect the right to free expression in Canada and around the world." -- website
Data Journalism Handbook "The Data Journalism Handbook is one of the world’s leading journalism resources, used by students, researchers and practitioners learning about the state of the ever-evolving field of data journalism." -- website
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting "FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting is an independent, Canada-wide, non-partisan voluntary organization supported by 180,000 households whose mission is to defend and enhance the quality and quantity of Canadian programming in the Canadian audio-visual system. FRIENDS is not affiliated with any broadcaster or political party." -- website
History of Canadian Broadcasting
News Habits & Media (PEW Research Centre) -
Online Newspapers Online newspapers from around the world.
Radio Station World - http://radiostationworld.com "RadioStationWorld is an informational directory dealing with the radio broadcasters worldwide." -- website
Reporting on Indigenous Communities
Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) "Canadian Women in Communications and Technology is a national organization dedicated to the advancement of women in communications, media, information and technology. Through a coast to coast network of professional women, men and companies, WCT engages and advances women as contributors in Canada's digital economy. " -- website

Broadcast Education Association "The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) is the premiere international academic media organization, driving insights, excellence in media production, and career advancement for educators, students, and professionals." -- website
Canadian Association of Broadcasters "The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) is the national voice of Canada’s private broadcasters, representing the vast majority of Canadian programming services, including private radio and television stations, networks, specialty, pay and pay-per-view services." -- website
Canadian Association of Journalists "The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides advocacy and professional development for journalists across Canada." -- website
Canadian Broadcast Standards Council "The CBSC is a national voluntary self-regulatory organization created by Canada’s private broadcasters to deal with complaints made by viewers or listeners about programs they have seen or heard broadcast on a participating station. The CBSC administers five industry codes covering various issues relating to ethics, violence on television, equitable portrayal, journalistic ethics, and cross-media ownership which set out the guidelines for television and radio programming." -- website
Canadian Media Producers Association "The CMPA is Canada’s national trade association for independent English-language media producers." -- website
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) "The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is a public organization in Canada with mandate as a regulatory agency for broadcasting and telecommunications." -- Wikipedia
International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) "A global network of women communicators & researchers. With 14 national chapters and members in 54 countries, IAWRT strives to meet the urgent global challenges faced by women in and around the media." -- website
International Federation of Journalists "The IFJ, the world's largest organisation of journalists, represents 600,000 media professionals from 187 trade unions and associations in more than 140 countries." -- website
Library and Archives Canada "Library and Archives Canada is a federal institution tasked with acquiring, preserving and making Canada's documentary heritage accessible. It is the fourth biggest library in the world." -- Wikipedia
Native American Journalists Association "The Native American Journalists Association serves and empowers Native journalists through programs and actions designed to enrich journalism and promote Native cultures." -- website
Ontario Association of Broadcasters "The Ontario Association of Broadcasters was established in 1950, originally as the Central Canada Broadcasters Association, to serve the common interests of privately owned radio and television station operators in the province." -- website
Radio Television Digital News Association "RTDNA Canada is a progressive organization offering a forum for open discussion and action in the broadcast news industry. The Association speaks for the leaders of Canada’s radio and television news operations on the issues that impact the newsroom. RTDNA fosters education, career development, national and regional awards recognition, and active dialogue with the membership." -- website
Radio Television Digital News Association "RTDNA Canada is a progressive organization offering a forum for open discussion and action in the broadcast news industry. The Association speaks for the leaders of Canada’s radio and television news operations on the issues that impact the newsroom. RTDNA fosters education, career development, national and regional awards recognition, and active dialogue with the membership." -- website
Society of Professional Journalists
Writers Guild of Canada "The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) represents more than 2,200 professional English-language screenwriters across Canada. These are the creators who write the distinctly Canadian entertainment we enjoy on our televisions, movie screens, and digital platforms." -- website

FactsCan - http://factscan.ca "FactsCan is an independent and nonpartisan fact-checker on Canadian federal politics. It is a registered non-profit with a mandate to educate and engage Canadians in critical thinking and evidence-based political decision-making, to hold politicians accountable for their words, and to encourage honesty in political debate." -- website
PolitiFact
SciCheck "FactCheck.org’s SciCheck feature focuses exclusively on false and misleading scientific claims that are made by partisans to influence public policy." -- website
Snopes.com

Canadian Media Educators "The Canadian Media Educators (formerly BEAC) is an association dedicated to the professional development of faculty and administrators in Radio, Television, Broadcast Journalism and New Media programs in provincially accredited colleges and universities in Canada." -- website
Media Bias Chart (Ad Fontes Media) "This is the Media Bias Chart, in its latest iteration. It’s a unique way of laying out the complex media landscape in two dimensions: news value and reliability" -- website
Media Smarts "MediaSmarts is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization for digital and media literacy." -- website

Media Studies: Websites

Evaluating Your Resources

Selected Websites: Media Studies

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