Marketing, Media and Childhood
Investigations at the intersection of marketing, media and childhood
Yesterday, Diane Rehm, an NPR talk show host, interviewed former Disney CEO Michael Eisner. In a wide-ranging interview, she questioned Mr. Eisner as to whether the presense of Disney in the lives of children is too large and too influential. For … [Read more...]
This piece of advertising entered my home uninvited this weekend, and that really annoyed me. I called the 800 number immediately and asked to be taken off the mailing list. And then, even though they didn’t ask, I told them why. We … [Read more...]
This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a statement, Sexuality, Contraception, and the Media, that was published online and in the September print issue of the journal Pediatrics. The barrage of inappropriate and damaging exposure the … [Read more...]
Another in this great series from The Second City Network: "If you find a man who's big and hairy and beastly, and it seems like he wants to hurt you, but.... (wink)He's got a lot of money and a really big house... Stick it out. You can change … [Read more...]
No outlets in there to charge up your iPod.This weekend the boys finally come back from camp, where they have spent the summer reconnecting with nature. So many “teachable moments” to make up for! Speaking of teachable moments, the new … [Read more...]
It’s summer, so I’ve been thinking about movies. This week, my husband and I watched a movie that did not pass the Bechdel Test. What’s that? Why, it’s a pretty funny, in a sadly telling way, measurement of a movie maker’s view, either of … [Read more...]
Common Sense Media and Parents Television Council both give the third Twilight a "go' for teens. Common Sense Media reviewParents Television Council reviewBut Feminist Fatale has a few critiques you might want to discuss with your kids."...both of … [Read more...]
Two interesting reports on: teen alcohol consumption, and obesity1. Partnership for a Drug Free America report finds teen girls are drinking more than boys, to relieve stress and worries. From the story in Newsweek: "But girls may be less … [Read more...]
If you have any doubts about the onslaught hitting our kids. Not to mention ourselves. If you think any individual family can block the harmful messages coming from a multi-billion dollar industry.UPDATE: See newer post, Eyes open for marketing … [Read more...]
I was 13 when I had an epiphany about marketing, and it was Seventeen Magazine that I have to thank. Every month I would look forward to getting the new edition in the mail. One day I realized that after flipping through the magazine, I felt bad. I … [Read more...]
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