Investigations at the intersection of marketing, media and childhood
How are genetically modified Salmon related to anti-incumbent fever? And how do they both relate to the topic at hand – marketing, media and childhood? Two items in the news today got me thinking. The Washington Post reports that the first … [Read more...]
Don't like the barrage of unhealthy sexual messages to your pre-teens and teens? Just turn off this giant billboard (advertising a movie) that reinforces the idea to young people that there might be something wrong with them if they aren't … [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...]
At the lake house we rented for a family vacation, there was a fishing pole. Here is my niece trying to catch a fish in the lake. The purple fishing pole reel has a Hannah Montana logo on it. I was amazed. Branded play is everywhere.It shouldn’t have … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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