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See what local and national media have said about the Media Literacy Project:

MLP staff blogs at the US Social Forum:

Andrea Quijada's blog
Candelario Vazquez's blog
elisa pintor's blog

Digital Justice for Us! A Youth Journey through New Mexico
A guest blog post written by Candelario Vazquez, MLP’s Media Justice Organizer, on freepress.net, June 28, 2010.

Josh Horton interviews Denis Doyon(video)

A video interview of MLP staffer Denis Doyon about the Fame & Shame Awards posted on New Mexico Youth Voices, a blog by the Youth Radio project, May 8, 2010.

Digital Justice For Us(audio)
Voces Feministas, KUNM-FM

A radio show featuring Andrea Quijada, MLP Executive Director and Mayra Aguilar from the Albuquerque Partnership Youth Coalition discussing media justice, the broadband pledge, and the youth initiative.  Broadcast on KUNM-FM, April 3, 2010.

Digital Justice For Us - Part 1(video)
Digital Justice For Us - Part 2(video)
Digital Justice For Us - Part 3(video)

Candelario Vazquez, MLP Media Justice Organizer, and Mayra Aguilar and Andres Barboa discuss MLP’s project Digital Justice for Us and share internet stories.  Broadcast on Albuquerque Community Access Channel 27, March 16, 2010.

Dial-up Blues: Crossing the Digital Divide(audio)

A half-hour radio documentary by Mia Frederick and Thousand Kites (KY) that features people across the country speaking out about the lack of affordable and accessible broadband Internet service in their communities.  Recorded March 10, 2010.

MAG-Net Day of Action

A report from the Media and Democracy Coalition about events around the country that took place on the MAG-Net Day of Action.  March 8, 2010.

Universal Broadband Interview & Roundtable(audio)

A radio show featuring Candelario Vazquez, MLP Media Justice Organizer, on the campaign for universal broadband internet service.  Broadcast on Youth Radio, KUNM-FM, February 7, 2010.

Universal Broadband(audio)

A radio show featuring Sonya Medina from La Comunidad Habla, Jaen Ugalde, Diana Aldarette, and Mary Lou Ugalde from the Albuquerque Partnership, and Candelario Vazquez from the Media Literacy Project discussing universal broadband and network neutrality.  Broadcast on Espejos de Aztlán, KUNM-FM, February 1, 2010.

La división digital (en español)
The digital divide (English)

An article from Más New Mexico about the digital divide and internet access.  January 27, 2010.

Group urges New Mexico to limit investments in films that glamorize smoking
New Mexico Business Weekly, Nov. 27, 2009

Disconnected by Broadband(audio)
Native America Calling, Nov. 19, 2009

¡Basta Dobbs! (video)
Noticias, KLUZ-TV (Univision) Albuquerque NM, Oct. 21, 2009

Coalition Launches National Campaign Against CNN’s Lou Dobbs
New America Media, Oct. 17, 2009

Youth Media Curriculum for Justice
Youth Media Reporter, Oct. 13, 2009

Youth Inclusion & Media Justice
Youth Media Reporter, Oct. 13, 2009

Access, Platforms & Partnerships: The Media Arts Collaborative Charter School
Youth Media Reporter, Oct. 12, 2009

Coalición nacional lanza campaña contra presentador de CNN
El Semanario de Nuevo México, Oct. 7, 2009

NMMLP letter to professional golfer Ryan Moore
Sept. 29, 2009

Meet the Coalition: Andrea Quijada
MADCoNews, Sept. 28, 2009

Review of Media & Body Image DVD-ROM
AfterImage 37.2

Basta Dobbs: Latino organization takes action against CNN pundit
www.alibi.com, Sept. 17, 2009

Review: Media Literacy Resources from New Mexico
From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal, Sept. 2009

Questioning Video, Film, Advertising and Propaganda: Deconstructing Media Messages
The Question Mark, June 2009

ABQ Event Offers No-Cost Help With Digital TV Transition
Public News Service, June 5, 2009

Countdown to Digital TV: Are You Ready? (video)
KNME-TV (Albuquerque NM) May 15, 2009

New Mexico Passes Media Literacy Bill
progressivestates.org, May 7, 2009

The 2009 Fame & Shame Awards(audio)
KOB-FM (Albuquerque NM) May 7, 2009

Hate Speech, Media Activism and the First Amendment
Extra!, May 2009

News from the Network
National LGBT Tobacco Control Network Newsletter, April 2009

Students learn to be savvy media consumers
Quay County (NM) Sun, April 25, 2009

TV or Not TV
Santa Fe Reporter, April 22, 2009

Media Literacy Bill
jimterr.com, March 14, 2009

The Children's Hour(audio)
KUNM-FM, March 7, 2009

Perfil Hispano: Andrea Quijada
El Semanario, 5 de marzo 2009

What’s Important to You: Learning to break down media messages
Mountain Parent, February 2009

Media literacy would be offered in public schools under Rep. Maestas' bill
democracyfornewmexico.com, Feb. 11, 2009

It’s time to offer media literacy in our public schools
The New Mexico Independent, Feb. 9, 2009

Jessica's Interactive Report: Feb. 10 (video)
KASA-TV (Albuquerque NM) Feb. 10, 2009

The Digital TV Transition (audio)
KUNM Call-in Show, KUNM-FM (Albuquerque NM) Feb. 5, 2009

Legislative roundup Feb. 5
The New Mexican (Santa Fe NM) Feb. 5, 2009

Media Literacy Day PSA (video)
Albuquerque Community Access Channel 27, February 2009

To Delay, Or Not To Delay the Digital Television Transition (video)
KNME-TV (Albuquerque NM) January 30, 2009

Transición hacia la televisión digital
El Semanario (Albuquerque NM), 29 de enero 2009

Farewell Rabbit Ears: NM is not ready for digital TV
Santa Fe Reporter, December 10, 2008

Featured Leader: Andrea Isabel Quijada
National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC)
www.namac.org, December 2008

Ad It Up: Making Sense of Campaign Spots
The Alibi (Abuquerque NM), October 16-22, 2008

Is Truth A Thing of the Past in American Society?
Albuquerque Journal, October 12, 2008

Man the Battle Stations: Presidential candidates staff N.M. outposts
The Alibi (Abuquerque NM), August 21 - 27, 2008

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