Feb. 26, 2011 Last Sunday in the New York Times, a full page paid “open letter” from 20-year music industry veteran Steve Stoute lambasted the gaming of the Grammys with full tilt incredulity for the “What was that all about?" outcome we witnessed last week, with almost 'canned' performances as the teens with me stated wryly, "You can tell who's gonna win by who's performing on … [Read more...]
Youth Ask Award Shows: Who’s Calling The Shots?
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Internet Safety: Media Literacy Tips From Industry Insiders Pt 1
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 Blair Exorcist antic. (yes I know it’s almost Thanksgiving, but I’m still seguing from Halloween here…) I hear parents say things like “Oh, my kids play games sometimes, but we … [Read more...]
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