I’m going to take a break from ‘fumin’ over the "Manhunt 2" meltdown (which has predictably escalated into a free speech and censorship brouhaha) and send you to some very logical gamer commentary posted on Joystiq and Game Politics if you want to carry on that dialogue, so enough fuming there... Let’s take a peek at THIS cute little "Fuming Fuji" … [Read more...]
Update 2013: It's been 6 years since I wrote this piece and my views remain the same; 'corollary vs causation' arguments, context, ratings and research (handy: 25 studies on media violence) STILL remains less of interest to me than the basic 'why are we creating market demand for thrill to kill content in the first place, when we could better spend that money, clout, political … [Read more...]
In an era of information overload, here's a helpful NPR podcast called On the Media that tidily wraps up topics into a weekly show. Media mavens are always on the lookout for useful nuggets of info bundled into finite formats so we don't get overwhelmed... This mornings' Ad Age article echoes, "Human attention, unlike technology, has limits. There are only so many … [Read more...]
Update: June 20, 2010 See Fatherhood Friday resource expansion via an excellent tribute to Dads on Chris Singer' blog. Original post: Dads out there, what do you think it means to be a responsible father? Moms, what are YOUR expectations about dads’ role in raising children? Kids, do a ‘shout out’ to dad on the air by calling in to Shaping Youth Advisory Board member … [Read more...]
Can it be? Is it so? Virginia, there IS a Santa Claus!! Ah, the power of first strike offense. Truly amazing. This just in from the gang at CCFC…Press release only, I'll follow up via policy folks when Shaping Youth interviews some Washington nutrition experts tomorrow (Friday at 5pm EST) as well as local food policy folks to weigh in on whether it's substance or … [Read more...]
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