Listen Up! Kid Lit With a Quiet Message That Needs Heard
September 16, 2019 Blathering interrupters are exhausting. We’ve all been cornered by them, whether it’s an over-talking, sentence-finishing workplace colleague, an opinionated ...
Youth Say Anti-Vaping Ads, Most Initiatives Miss the Mark
July 22, 2019 As a former ad agency creative director, when I saw a bunch of Muppets trash-talking the Juul brand for ...
Will SF Ban on Juul E-Cigs Stop Youth Vaping? Ask Them.
July 20, 2019 Health advocate colleagues are confused as to why I’m not wildly applauding the SF ban on e-cigs, given my ...
Fighting Fire with Fire: How Would YOU Counter-Market Vaping?
June 19, 2019 As an ad industry creative director I’ve spent years using applied science to flip messages in healthier directions by ...
Roll Red Roll: Sexual Assault Does Not Just Go Away, Neither Should This Story
June 16, 2019 “I can’t wait for this story to go away…” is uttered by a radio personality towards the end of ...
Juul Fools and Kill Bills: Deconstructing Health Legislation
June 12, 2019 Most of us remember the classic School House Rock, “I’m just a bill, yes I’m only a bill and ...
| Media Literacy | Emerging trends & STEM | |
 Juul Fools and Kill Bills: Deconstructing Health LegislationJune 12, 2019 Most of us remember the classic School House Rock, “I’m just a bill, yes I’m only a bill... [Read...] |
 Ghosting and the Machines: Media Devices, Normalizing Behaviors (Part 1)March 25, 2019 Mute. Block. Unfriend. Delete. Ghost. It’s fast, effective and final, but these one-click... [Read...] |
| Nutrition & Wellness | Stereotypes & Diversity | |
 Youth Say Anti-Vaping Ads, Most Initiatives Miss the MarkJuly 22, 2019 As a former ad agency creative director, when I saw a bunch of Muppets trash-talking the Juul... [Read...] |
 Listen Up! Kid Lit With a Quiet Message That Needs HeardSeptember 16, 2019 Blathering interrupters are exhausting. We’ve all been cornered by them, whether it’s... [Read...] |
| Mobile Media, Apps & Gaming | Branding & Consumerism | |
 Children’s App Reviews: Does Money Talk? Part TwoAug. 27, 2015 “I can make or break you” may sound more like a line from Good Fellas than a children’s... [Read...] |
 Children’s App Reviews: Does Money Talk? Part ThreeSept. 9, 2015 It’s been an insightful, wild ride learning about the kids app industry...from the “Inside,... [Read...] |
| Sexualization & Body Image | EcoKids-Environment | |
 Media Literacy Week: Wait, That Actress is HOW Old?Oct. 27, 2016 On the cusp of Media Literacy Week, Oct. 31-Nov. 4, 2016 I'm turning over the mic (er, keyboard)... [Read...] |
 World Wildlife Day, Kids and Nature: Connect to ProtectMarch 3, 2015 It’s World Wildlife Day... And opportunity awaits.Can we bring kids closer to nature online in... [Read...] |
 Roll Red Roll: Sexual Assault Does Not Just Go Away, Neither Should This StoryJune 16, 2019 “I can’t wait for this story to go away…” is uttered by a radio personality towards the end of the film Roll Red Roll, the true crime documentary … [Read More...] |
 Students Plea To Take Action Against Gun Violence, Adults Fail MiserablyJune 4, 2019 As “wear orange” events pop up around the nation this weekend to protest gun violence, and students march in solidarity demanding action from … [Read More...] |
