Use media to educate users, develop content that achieves gender equality, advocate for policy change and transform social norms.

Center for Ethical Leadership in Media

The Center provides research, education, ideas and leadership for a safe, fair and sustainable news media. Initiatives and services include: #UsToo: Building Trust in Newsrooms; Women’s Leadership Development; Ethical Newsroom Leadership Curriculum.

Checkology

Checkology’s lessons and other resources show you how to navigate today’s challenging information landscape. Digital media experts anchor the platform’s interactive lessons.

FairPlay

FairPlay for Kids is committed to helping children thrive in an increasingly commercialized, screen-obsessed culture, and is the only organization dedicated to ending marketing to children.

Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media

This is a research-driven organization collaborating within the media and entertainment industry to expose gender imbalance, identify unconscious bias and creatively remodel content to achieve gender equity.

Joyful Heart Foundation

Joyful Heart Foundation’s mission is to transform society’s response to sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse, support survivors’ healing, and end this violence forever. If you are a member of media we will connect you with experts for interviews as well as provide story consultation.

MEDIA LITERACY NOW/Become An Advocate

The mission of Media Literacy Now is to drive policy change in every state and at the national level to ensure all K-12 students receive comprehensive media literacy education and skills, now and in the future. This link offers a free legislative action toolkit and model bill.

The Media Manipulation Casebook

The Media Manipulation Casebook is led by a team of interdisciplinary researchers analyzing how contemporary technologies of communication are used by groups, for better or worse. The platform advances knowledge of misinformation and disinformation and their threats to democracy, public health and security.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MEDIA LITERACY EDUCATION (NAMLE)

NAMLE’s mission is to be the leading voice, convener and resource to foster critical thinking and effective communication for empowered media participation. See their legislative advocacy in their About section.

Press Forward

Press Forward is an independent initiative whose mission is to advance culture in the news industry through training, research and education. They work with newsroom leaders, journalists and students on issues surrounding harassment and workplace rights. Resources include a podcast, blog, video library.

THE REPRESENTATION PROJECT

Using film and media as catalysts for cultural transformation, The Representation Project inspires individuals and communities to create a world free from gender stereotypes and social injustices. Their Topics list includes “Take Action” that provide information on various issues.

The Representation Project/ Youth Media Lab

This is an online social platform for students age 14-24 who are interested in gender empowerment and culture change. The program offers courses, workshops and media development.

Women’s Media Center (WMC)

Women’s Media Center (WMC) is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization working to raise the visibility, viability and decision-making power of women and girls in media.