CRITICAL MEDIA PROJECT

CMP is a free media literacy web resource for educators and students (ages 8-21) that brings together 700+ media examples to watch, analyze and discuss with a guided, critical eye. With media playlists, curriculum plans, and critical media literacy resources, the CMP website is a supplemental tool for educators and digital citizens to utilize across settings and subjects.
ABOUT CMP

LET'S GET CRITICAL!

WHY DOES MEDIA LITERACY MATTER?

EXPLORE CURRICULUM

DIY
ACTIVITIES

WHY DOES IDENTITY MATTER?

PLAYLISTS

Curated media, organized by theme. Prompts for critical media analysis and discussion.

ALL PLAYLISTS

THE BUZZ ON CMP

"The CMP project is a way for youth to discover their personal identities and create personal stories. Schools today need access to resources that build students’ ability to critically think and ask meaningful questions. Since using CMP with students and teachers, it has boosted the media literacy and understanding of creating content and curation in classrooms."

Enrique L.
Assistant Principal, RFK Ambassador School of Global Education

"The Critical Media Project curricula and resources are invaluable to me as a teacher who focuses on media literacy. They help guide my students in self-discovery and reflection as we explore the ways in which media shape us and the world around us. I would never be able to curate all the wonderful material on my own. THANK YOU!"

Catharine R.
K-20 Educational Technology and Media Literacy Educator

"Critical Media Project provided me the framework to create a unit on identity and the power of media messaging. My students are thinking critically about their world because they now understand their own biases and identity. The seniors in my classroom feel empowered by their work with the Critical Media Project."

Mara G.
English Teacher, High School

"In light of the current socio-political climate in recent months, I feel the CMP and its subject matter are now more important than ever, if we are ever to bridge an understanding among all peoples, and the voices of the youth and their experiences need to be heard on all platforms of media."

Tammy A.
English Teacher, High School

"You simply celebrated people. You celebrated differences. You celebrated bravery. You celebrated vulnerability. You celebrated creativity. You celebrated LIFE. Giving our youth this stage is not only life-changing, it’s life saving. Please continue your platform."

Thai B. J.
Friends of the Expo Center

"The Critical Media Project gave me an opportunity to really be able to think. The project helped me remember my past and analyze myself. By being able to think I was able to rediscover what it was that I was fighting for, what it was that motivated me. What I found most valuable about this project was that I was able to present in class and let out all the things, my life story, the hardships, and my motivation, that I had bottled up inside."

Luis H. B.
High School Student

"Working with the Critical Media Project has influenced the way I pay attention to all sorts of media. I’ve become more aware of how things are advertised or put out to the world via music or productions."

Jannie V. R. 
High School Student

"The Critical Media Project opened my eyes to how diverse social media can be and how much impact words can have in this world."

Christian C.
High School Student

"The Critical Media Project influenced me in many ways. I feel as though I don’t need another person’s approval when I make a choice. I feel more independent and more confident with myself."

Lisete C.
High School Student

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