This thesis provides a format for the use of newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and movies in the secondary school classroom. It attempts to inform teachers of what materials are most appropriate to the interests and informational needs of high school students, and it attempts to provide a method to teach students how to systematically question and criticize the content of the media. Included are: (1) an overview; (2) a review of the literature and the research relevant to the topic; and (3) an outline of a course in media and critical thinking. (EMH)