Jan. 2013-Shaping Youth has taken a first ever, full month long blog hiatus until Feb. 1, 2013. You can follow our posts on Twitter in the interim while we unplug the blog to repower the system … [Read more...]
Media Unplugged: Clamping The IV Digital Drip (Pt1)
August 28, 2010 by 15 Comments
Dec. 14, 2015 Update Don't miss this Wall Street Journal article, "Is your Doctor Getting Too Much Screen Time? which is a huge patient/service complaint and a disconnect especially among seniors … [Read more...]
Media Slave? ReShaping Habits For More Summer Fun
July 27, 2010 by 9 Comments
July 27, 2010 “Why aren’t you posting on Shaping Youth every day like you used to, Amy? Are you on summer hiatus like the networks?” Um, I guess that’s what you’d call it. Frankly, it never … [Read more...]
COPPA: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Filing
July 1, 2010 by 6 Comments
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...]
6th Grade Boy Pulls A Susan Boyle To Trump LadyGaga
May 20, 2010 by 2 Comments
May 20, 2010 Riddle me this… What dynamo 6th grade boy from Edmond, Oklahoma performed LadyGaga’s Paparazzi managing to segue the local audience from ‘ho-hum, just another piano number’ talent show … [Read more...]
Spring Break Sanctuary: Away From Digital Dramas, Peer Reality Shows
April 13, 2010 by 14 Comments
Mar. 25, 2016 Just back from a 'spring break' social media hiatus reprising our unplugged trip to Catalina Island, albeit only day tripping vs a leisurely week away, as we tried to 'recreate' and … [Read more...]
Grammy Glitz and Gimmicks Galore: Did Kids Watch? Did You?
February 1, 2010 by 4 Comments
Feb.1, 2010 Promise I’ll leave the 52nd Annual Grammy music deconstruction to the review pros, but just wanted to comment on the media and gadgetry of 21st century events in new media style. Where … [Read more...]
Grown Up Digital: Don Tapscott’s Latest On ‘Generation Net’
June 15, 2009 by 3 Comments
June 15, 2009 “A revolution doesn’t happen in society when you adopt new tools, a revolution in society happens when you adopt new behaviors.” That digital premise opens up the debate for the 21st … [Read more...]
Shaping Youth Co-Sponsors “Consuming Kids” Movie Premiere!
April 3, 2009 by 7 Comments
April 2, 2009 Academic rockstars are descending upon U.C. Berkeley April 24th, as CCFC leaders speak in person on the commercialization of childhood and the impact on our culture!Shaping Youth is … [Read more...]
Kids Online UnConference: Everyone Has An Agenda, Including YOU!
October 17, 2008 by 20 Comments
November 13, 2008: Be there for the Kids Online: Balancing Fun and Safety Unconference! A few years back when I heard the geek/chic term “UnConference” I immediately thought it must be … [Read more...]
Media Rules! Shaping Youth Interviews Brian Reich
June 30, 2008 by 2 Comments
We interrupt this series on product placement and new FCC media rules to add a very pertinent voice into the mix, digital dynamo Brian Reich, co-author with Dan Solomon of Media Rules! Brian Reich … [Read more...]
