The Media Ecology Association (MEA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the study, research, criticism, and application of media ecology in educational, industry, political, civic, social, cultural, and artistic contexts, and the open exchange of ideas, information and research among the Association’s members.
The goals of the Media Ecology Association are
To promote, sustain, and recognize excellence in media ecology scholarship, research, criticism, application, and artistic practice
To provide a network for fellowship, contacts, and professional opportunities
To serve as a clearinghouse for information related to academic programs around the world in areas pertinent to the study of media ecology
To promote community and cooperation among academic, private, and public entities mutually concerned with the understanding of media ecology
To provide opportunities for professional growth and development
To encourage interdisciplinary research and interaction
To encourage reciprocal cooperation and research among institutions and organizations
To provide a forum for student participation in an academic and professional environment To advocate for the development and implementation of media ecology education at all levels of curricula Go to the Media Ecology Association Website When Neil Postman formally introduced the term "media ecology" in 1968, he defined it as "the study of media as environments," and said, "Media ecology looks into the matter of how media of communication affect human perception, understanding, feeling, and value; and how our interaction with media facilitates or impedes our chances of survival. The word ecology implies the study of environments: their structure, content, and impact on people. An environment is, after all, a complex message system which imposes on human beings certain ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving."