Stereotypes & Diversity

Media, Kids & Grief: Different Ages & Stages of Loss

December 7, 2007 by Amy Jussel 19 Comments

Beloved Billabong (immediate left) died in my arms yesterday, leaving behind his littermate sister who is a canine basket case, as much as I am a human one. Can dogs die of a broken heart?As my remaining 9 year old (dog) and 12 year old (daughter) curl up in Bill’s spot to be near his scent, whimpering intermittently with woe, I realize life lessons usually take the form of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Growing up too soon, Media Literacy, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Shaping Youth, Stereotypes & Diversity

Hollywood Walk of Lame: Star for Victoria’s Secret Models? Why?

November 16, 2007 by Amy Jussel 16 Comments

Update Dec. 12, 2014 With the (ugh, annual) Victoria's Secret Fashion show strutting the 'Angels' around in their skivvies again this week, and Taylor Swift and her bestie Karlie Kloss center stage on the runway this season as Taylor moves toward age 25 and new sights and sounds, one has to reflect upon the ongoing barrage of pop culture messages sent to young girls, as our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advertising, Branding & Consumerism, Damaging Drek, Growing up too soon, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Product Placement, Sexualization & Body Image, Shaping Youth, Stereotypes & Diversity, Vapid Values, Viral & Buzz Media

Unilever Disrobed: Interview With Dove/Axe Mashup Artist

November 13, 2007 by Amy Jussel 29 Comments

Update: 7-7-10 Added mashup video at the end Media transparency is more than a buzz word these days, as consumers connect the dots of who’s behind what, where money’s funneling from, and how we’re all being yanked around. Industry mavericks are giving consumers a bit of a nudge to see that elephant in the living room, but it’s NOT just me...Honest. Meet indie filmmaker … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advertising, Branding & Consumerism, Consumerism, Growing up too soon, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Misogyny & Racism, Product Placement, Sexualization & Body Image, Shaping Youth, Stereotypes & Diversity, Viral & Buzz Media Tagged With: advertising ethics, Amy-Jussel, APA sexualization study, Axe, boy toys, campaign for real beauty, CFRB, children, corporate social responsibility, CSR, Dove, Kids, Mashup, Online Film Shorts, onslaught, parent companies, parenting, preteen-health, PSFK, Rye Clifton, self-esteem, Sexualization, So Sexy So Soon, SPARK, sparksummit, transparency, Unilever, youtube virals, YPulse-National-Mashup

Behavioral Profiling: Collecting Digital Data on Kids

November 2, 2007 by Amy Jussel 22 Comments

"Dear FTC, please put my child on the digital do not call list." (I wish, eh?) It's not quite that simple, but you CAN send in your comments before 11-16 here on any of the topics covered at the two-day FTC Town Hall meeting on “Ehavioral Advertising” that just wrapped up. (webcast here and FTC speakers at a glance/agenda here) As marketers ramp up the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advertising, Branding & Consumerism, Damaging Drek, Emerging trends & STEM, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Mobile Media, Apps & Gaming, Shaping Youth, Stereotypes & Diversity, Vapid Values

Halloween, Trend-Tracking & A Moshpit of Parenting Styles

October 31, 2007 by Amy Jussel 14 Comments

Having just received a “flaming bag of poo” interactive e-card for Halloween to ‘virtually stomp,’ a video clip of the world's largest "Haute dog HOWLo'ween parade and pumpkin splat, and a plethora of costumed dachschund avatars and buddy icons as "Hallowieners," I'd say digital media is having a field day of fun in the ol' pumpkin patch. Zip through … [Read more...]