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Frequently Asked Questions 1) What makes Media Ready unique? 2) What is an evidence-based program and why is it important? 3) What are the goals of the Media Ready program? 4) What are the findings of the Media Ready evaluation study? 5) What is included in the Media Ready program? 6) Is Media Ready effective for preventing underage drinking and smoking? 7) Why not just tell students that underage alcohol and tobacco is illegal and bad for them? 8) Is Media Ready easy to implement and teach? 9) How are the lessons organized? 10) What is the content of the Media Ready program? 11) How important is it to attend an educator training workshop? 12) What is the content of the educator training workshop? 13) Can iRT help organizations with writing a grant proposal to obtain funding to deliver or evaluate this program? 14) Who developed this program?   References Hobbs, R., & Frost, R. (2003).  Measuring the acquisition of media-literacy skills.  Reading Research Quarterly, 38(3), 330-355.