Media Literacy, Alternative Media and More

The 2006 Allied Media Conference, organized by Clamor magazine's Allied Media Projects and two Bowling Green State University departments, will be held in Bowling Green, Ohio, from June 23 to 25. The conference will include a symposium on media literacy, with presentations including "Democracy Needs Active Media Education," "A Careful Eye, a Good Ear: The Smartest Media Consumer Is a Good Media Producer," "Marketing, Minors and the Military," and "Reaching Kids: Youth-Driven Programming." For more information, see amc2006.org.