Research on Media Literacy Effectiveness
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Austin, E.W. & Johnson, K.K. (1997). Immediate and Delayed Effects of Media Literacy Training on Third Graders' Decision Making for Alcohol. Health Communication, Volume 9, Number 4, pp. 323-349.

Bohman, T.M., Barker, E.D., Bell, M.L., Lewis, C.M., Holleran, L., Pomeroy, E. (2004). Early Intervention for Alcohol Use Prevention and Vehicle Safety Skills: Evaluating the Protecting You/Protecting Me Curriculum. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse. 14(1), 17-40

Cantor, J. & Wilson, B.J (2003). Media and Violence: Intervention Strategies for Reducing Aggression. Media Psychology, Vol. 5 Issue 4, p363-404.

Eken, A,N. (2002). The third eye. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 1081-3004, Vol. 46, Issue 3.

Fisherkeller, J. (2000). The writers are getting kind of desperate': Young adolescents, television, and literacy. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, Vol. 43 Issue 7, p596-607.

Frost, R. & Hobbs, R. (1998). Instructional Practices in Media Literacy Education and Their Impact on Students' Learning. New Jersey Journal of Communication, v6 n2 p123-48.

Gonzales R, Glik, D., Davoudi, M. & Ang, A. (2004). Media Literacy and Public Health: Integrating Theory, Research and Practice for Tobacco Control. American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 48 Issue 2, p189, 13p.

Hobbs, R. (2001). Improving Reading Comprehension by Using Media Literacy Activities.Voices from the Middle, v8 n4 p44-50.

Hobbs, R. & Frost, R.  (In progress). The Effect of Media Literacy Instruction on Students Academic Performance.  Results of large-scale investigation of the impact of the English 11 curriculum in Concord, New Hampshire.

Hobbs, R. & Frost, R. (2003). Measuring the acquisition of media-literacy skills. Reading Research Quarterly, 38(3), 330 - 355.

Hobbs, R. & Frost, R. (1999). Instructional practices in media literacy education and their impact on students’ learning. New Jersey Journal of Communication, 6(2): 123-148.

Holliway, D. & Karovsky, P. (2001). Media Literacy as Discourse. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA.

Irving, L.M. & Berel, S.R. (2001).Comparison of Media-Literacy Programs to Strengthen College Women's Resistance to Media Images. Psychology of Women Quarterly, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p103, 9p.

Kaiser Family Foundation. (2003). Key Facts: Media Literacy. Washington, D.C.:Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.

Kubey, R. & Serafin, G.M. (2001). Final Evaluation of Assignment: Media Literacy. A Report to the Discovery Channel.

Lotherington, H. (2004). Emergent Metaliteracies: What the Xbox has to Offer the EQAO. Linguistics & Education. 14(3-4), 305-319.

McEvey, G.L & Davis, R. (2002). A Program to Promote Positive Body Image: A 1-Year Follow-Up Evaluation. Journal of Early Adolescence,Vol. 22 Issue 1, p96, 13p.

Nathanson, A. (2004). Factual and Evaluative Approaches to Modifying Children's Responses to Violent Television.. Journal of Communication. 54(2), 321-336.

Pavloff, L.J. (2003). The Mass Media's Impact on White Students of Privilege. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

Paradise, A. & Bergstrom, A. (2004). Reaching Beyond the Academy: Introducing Elementary School Students to Media Literacy and Critical Thinking. Unpublished manuscript. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

Piran, N., Levine, M.P., Irving, L.M. (2000). GO GIRLS! Media Literacy, Activism, and Advocacy Project. Healthy Weight Journal, Vol. 14 Issue 6, p89, 2p.

Quin, R. & McMahon, B. (1993). Monitoring Standards in Media Studies: Problems and Strategies. Australian Journal of Education, v37 n2 p182-97.

Scharrer, E. (2002/2003, December/January). Making a case for media literacy in the curriculum: Outcomes and assessment. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 46(4).

Semali, L. & Hammett, R. (1999). Critical Media Literacy: Content or Process? Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies, Vol. 20 Issue 4, p365, 20p.

Stevens, B. (2003). American History through Feature Films: a Middle School Unit. Film & History, Vol. 33 Issue 2, p65, 5p.

Wade, T.D., Davidson, S. & O'Dea, J.A. (2003). A Preliminary Controlled Evaluation of a School-Based Media Literacy Program and Self-Esteem Program for Reducing Eating Disorder Risk Factors. International Journal of Eating Disorders, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p371, 13p.

Wade, T.D., Davidson, S. & O'Dea, J.A.(2002). Enjoyment and Perceived Value of Two School-Based Interventions Designed To Reduce Risk Factors for Eating Disorders in Adolescents. Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health, v1 n2.

Worth, P.L. (2004). Evaluating the Effectiveness of School-Based Media Literacy Curricula. Unpublished manuscript, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.

Yates, B.L. (2004). Applying diffusion theory: Adoption of media literacy programs in schools. Studies in Media & Information Literacy Education, 4(2).

Yates, B.L.(2001) Media literacy and attitude change: Assessing the effectiveness of media literacy training on children's responses to persuasive messages within the ELM. Presented to the Courses, Curricula and Administration Division Broadcast Education Association 46th Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV.

Yildiz, M.N. (2004). Power of Digital Video Production in Developing Media Literacy Skills among K-12 Educators. Unpublished manuscript.William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ.