Media Smart

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Mediasmart is an organisation which is funded by fastfood, media and toy industries.On it's website it claims the following:-

"Media Smart® is a media literacy programme, initially focused on advertising. Our objective is to provide children with the tools to help them understand and interpret advertising, so that they are able to make informed choices. Media Smart® is designed for primary school children aged 6-11 years old. It is the first UK media literacy programme to run inside the classroom and the home using broadcast and written educational materials". [1]



Funders

According to it's website, "Media Smart is not for profit and is funded by corporate sponsors and partner organisations. It is supported by the UK. Government" [2]

Staff

Mediasmart does not mention on it's website who the employees/staff actually are. The office address is gave as:-

"Media Smart Abford House 15 Wilton Road London SW1V 1NJ UK"

[3]This address is actually the advertising companies rather than Mediasmart's office