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...]
Research on the web not so simple for students
August 27, 2010 by
A study published in the International Journal of Communications (IJOC) finds that college students have a lack of web savvy, especially when it comes to determining the credibility of web search results. They apparently give most credence to … [Read more...]
A Thursday reading list
August 19, 2010 by
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been reading through many publications and blogs, and I’ve compiled here several important, interesting or elucidating links to help you sort through the marketing and media wilderness. FCC vs. Fox A measured look at the … [Read more...]
"Your stories" contest winner
August 2, 2010 by
Recently, I asked for your stories on guiding children through the barrage of marketing messages. I received this wonderful tale from Kimber of Los Angeles, to whom I will send a copy of the book Made You Look, by Shari Graydon.“The thing I did … [Read more...]
I want your kids to have this media literacy book
July 19, 2010 by
This is my first opportunity to give something away. Thrilling!I wrote about this book, Made You Look, which is a really terrific book for young people to learn about how advertising works and how it targets them. Annick Press then sent me a … [Read more...]
Talking with boys about pornography
July 13, 2010 by
Since I have posted previously about the problems of ready access to pornography on the internet, I wanted to share this discussion from Ask the Mediatrician, which may help you when talking with your kids. This comes from the Center on Media and … [Read more...]
New: Teen Media Critic, and Disney Recovery
July 12, 2010 by
Calling your attention to three new blogs on my blogroll. Teenagerie: in which 18-year-old Jamie Keiles, who brought us the brilliant Seventeen Magazine Project, comments on teens and media.A Magical Year Without Disney: Lisa Ray, founder … [Read more...]
Eye-opening media literacy film – must see for parents and teens
July 7, 2010 by
I told my 14-year-old son that some of the $17 billion that marketers spend on marketing to children is used to hire psychologists, sociologist, behavioral scientists, even anthropologists, to study children and their behavior and find ways to get … [Read more...]
Thomas Edison, bringing you Cartoon Network and the Ipod
June 28, 2010 by
Last weekend we were in New Jersey and had a few hours to spare, so we visited Thomas Edison’s Laboratory Complex in West Orange. When I was in school, we took a field trip to Edison’s lab in Menlo Park, where he worked on the light bulb. … [Read more...]
Get this book for your pre-teens and teens. Like sunscreen in the desert.
June 16, 2010 by
Mario Kart character "Toad"We were watching a show on TV. Yes, it was The Simpsons. An ad came on for a car racing video game. It featured a bunch of little cartoon characters, a la the Mario Kart game. They were zipping along happily when they … [Read more...]
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