July 1, 2010 For those mumbling, "COPPA schmoppa, there goes Amy into policy wonk land, please translate media jargon into usable tidbits" I'll offer a few primers... What is COPPA? Why do we … [Read more...]
Using Kid Lit To Read The Right Message About Bullying
April 18, 2010 by 12 Comments
April 18, 2010 Many of you know I clench when I hear the word ‘reporter’ (even though I’m one and the same, it’s different when you’re behind the keyboard) because media has powerful potential to … [Read more...]
CyberBullying Tragedies and Internet Safety: eModeration Part3
December 3, 2009 by 13 Comments
Dec. 3, 2009 Just visited the excellent Connect Safely forum to pose the industry question, is there ANYthing that digital moderators or online advocates could’ve done in the child safety realm to … [Read more...]
CyberSafety Online: Tips From The Inside Out Via eModeration (Part 2)
November 27, 2009 by 15 Comments
Nov. 26, 2009 Who’s minding the kids online? What’s ‘moderation’ got to do with it? It doesn’t take a retro flashback to know that “Kids say the darndest things,” but who is there to help them … [Read more...]
Internet Safety: Media Literacy Tips From Industry Insiders Pt 1
November 24, 2009 by 22 Comments
Nov. 24, 2009 As fall weather kicks in and families hunker indoors to ‘more screen time’ than summer time norms, I hear tales of media management missteps that would spin heads faster than a Linda … [Read more...]
