Center for Media Literacy
A Malibu, Calif.-based educational organization that provides leadership, public education, professional development and educational resources nationally. http://www.medialit.org/

Center for News Literacy
Based at Stony Brook University, the center is dedicated to training the next generation of news consumers to think critically about what they read, see and hear. http://www.sunysb.edu/journalism/indexCFNL.shtml. Also check out their News Literacy Conference page.

Center for Social Media at American University
Based at American University, the center investigater, showcases and sets standards for socially engaged media-making. This includes organizing conferences, publishing research, creating codes of best practices, and incubating media strategies. http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/

Games as instruction in media literacy

• Play the News is a web-based platform that brings interactive gaming elements to the online 'news media' industry changing the paradigm of news consumption from passive reading to active engagement.
• Ian Bogost is a leader in the games-as-instruction movement. His blog mentions other games. Some about media, some not.

"Leap of Faith: Inside the movement to build an audience of citizens" from the Columbia Journalism Review
A look at the news literacy movement. http://www.cjr.org/feature/leap_of_faith_1.php?page=all

Lovejoy Journalism and News Literacy blog
Educating news consumers about the strengths and weaknesses of the various media on which they rely, and raising the consciousness of news producers about the expectations of their audiences. Put together by the Colby College Lovejoy Journalism and News Literacy initiative. http://www.colby.edu/lovejoy

Media Education Lab
Based at Temple University in Philadelphia, the Media Education Lab advances media literacy education through research and community service, emphasizing interdisciplinary scholarship and practice that stands at the intersections of communication, media studies and education. http://mediaeducationlab.com/

Media Literacy 101: Power to the People
In world of infinite information, there's a difference between being tech savvy and life savvy? A discussion of why students need to become news literate. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-moeller/media-literacy-101-power_b_182112.html

Media Literacy Clearinghouse
MLC's mission is to assist K-12 educators who want to teach standards that include non-print, media texts, learn more about media literacy, integrate it into classroom instruction, help students read the media, help students become more media aware and locate appropriate resources. http://www.frankwbaker.com

The Media Spot
By integrating media literacy education through digital media production in schools, classrooms, afterschool programs, and other educational settings, the Media Spot builds and support curricula with educators, and collaborates with students to connect emerging technologies with traditional learning goals and standards. http://themediaspot.org/

National Association for Media Literacy Education
A national membership organization dedicated to advancing the field of media literacy education in the United States. http://namle.net/

The News Literacy Project
A national program to mobilize journalists to help middle school and high school students sort fact from fiction in the digital age. http://www.thenewsliteracyproject.org/ A look at a month in the project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQc5SKhVjmk

News Trust's Think Like a Journalist guides
The guides help users distinguish news from opinion, become familiar with journalism principles and ethics, and sharpen critical judgment. http://newstrust.net/guides Also be sure to check their resource page: http://media.newstrust.net/guides/educational-resources.html

United Nations' Alliance of Civilizations Media Literacy Education Clearinghouse
A global repository of information, resources, and good practices relevant to media literacy education, media education policy and youth media. http://www.aocmedialiteracy.org/

Youth Media Reporter
A multimedia journal that serves practitioners, educators and academics in youth media. The hope is to build the field through documenting, from multiple perspectives, the insights and leading lessons in engaging young people in video, film, television, radio, music, web, art, and print. http://youthmediareporter.org/