Media Skills - Media Literacy

In addition to tools/resources developed specifically by the PEN^® team or its partner associations (see PEN Handout Collections which includes translations and adaptations where available), links to tools/resources on external websites have been selected for this Knowledge Pathway based on their consistency with the evidence, authoritative source and currency. These external tools/resources are provided as sources of additional information believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of publication and should not be considered an endorsement of any information, service, product or company. Country-specific resources may not be totally consistent with the evidence presented in PEN, but are included to reflect current country guidelines and practice.

• Advertising of Food and Beverages to Children

  Last Updated: 2013-03-20 – Position Paper/Policy Document  

  Position of Dietitians of Canada, focused on mitigating the impact of advertisements for food and beverages of low nutritional quality to children on preferences, choices, intake and health. This position paper provides the background for a series of recommendations focused on the development of an enhanced, comprehensive self-regulatory system/framework for food and beverage advertising to children in Canada.

   Target Audience: Professional

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• Alcohol Advertising and Youth

  Last Updated: 2012-10-19 – Position Paper/Policy Document  

  This position paper by American Academy of Pediatrics (APP) presents evidence for the behavioural impact of advertising to youth and promotes media advocacy of practitioners.

  Target Audience: Professional

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