Teen Webby Winners Talk About Old vs. New Media

May 12, 2009 Hat tip to Ypulse for linking these Webby winning student journalists who reinforce that this blog fits into my own "don't do as I do" persona of 'long form blogging' in a microblog era. I'm adding a 'must read' by Jerry Bowles on Social Media Today titled, "The Internet is Killing America's Free Press & Why It Matters" and I also agree with On Living By … [Read more...]

Mother’s Day Media Worth Forwarding to A Friend

May 8, 2009 These customizable video insertions are getting more sophisticated by the nanosecond! This one by Mom’s Rising is a favorite for me this year, harkening back to when I duped a massive amount of gullible friends with the ‘Amy’s thrown her hat in the ring’ Presidential prank during the '08 elections. Mom’s Rising has done a great job of making this video "go … [Read more...]

In Bed With Branding: Virtual Worlds Pair With Children’s Hospitals

May 3, 2009 What's with all the children's hospitals partnering and news-making so much as of late? This spring, “Operation Teen Book Drop” gave bed bound kids across the country over 8000 titles from young adult book publishers to support Teen Literature Day, sponsored by YALSA, readergirlz, and GuysLitWire. A tad earlier, Dell Children’s Medical Center in Texas became … [Read more...]

Shaping Youth At Ypulse 2009: Send In Your Priorities

May 1, 2009 Much like the scene in the new Disneynature Earth documentary where the lions and the elephants are drinking from the same watering hole, Shaping Youth has been invited to share space among the über-marketers at the YPulse Mashup June 1 and 2 as well as the Tweens Online (Un)Conference taking place the day prior. Attending as ‘press’ sends a positive sign that … [Read more...]

A Picture Is Worth…A Free Cure For Lackus Appreciatis

April 29, 2009 Thought I was going to say '1000 Words' right? (Kodak is counting on it) With flashbacks of the Invisible Woman campaign from Moms Rising last year, Kodak Gallery is echoing a recession-friendly, customizable 'cure' for “Lackus Appreciatus” by hosting a give-away of one million FREE photo cards reminiscent of the 'million mom march' awhile back. It's not a … [Read more...]