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MNet's Email News Service Sign Up Now Available

The Media Awareness Network (MNet) is pleased to announce that an online signup is now available for MNet News, our daily email news service. Join hundreds of MNet friends and supporters who have been receiving this valuable service in their inboxes for many years. The service draws on key Web-based news sources in Canada and abroad to provide you with a daily list of links to current stories about children and media (including new research), media education, technology trends and emerging media-related social issues.

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Games peoples play

In ancient times the Olympics were a time when all nations – all Greek nations, anyway – would put away their differences and compete in almost every human activity, from poetry to the ferocious, no-holds barred combat sport called pankration. Being the very best that humans could be was seen as the best way to honour the gods of Olympus.

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Dealing with frightening films: resources for parents

2008 is the summer of the superhero, and kids are clamoring to see the adventures of characters like Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk and especially Batman. Many of these movies, though, include images and scenes that can be frightening to younger children and even tweens and teens. Media Awareness Network has resources for parents on deciding whether a movie is appropriate for their children and helping them cope with frightening moments.

Tips for young children

Tips for teens and tweens

Media Education In Canada

Want to know the curricular outcomes for media literacy in your province or territory? Looking for lessons that support these outcomes? MNet has prepared comprehensive curriculum charts for Grades K-12 that highlight media education outcome requirements in each province and territory, and paired them with supporting MNet resources. Access them by region.