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Girls Sports: Progress in Toys + Media (Pt 3)

May 5, 2016 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

May 5, 2016 At the White House convening on Breaking Gender Stereotypes in Media & Toys, the lack of diversity in STEM fields created headline news about economic woes for our nation’s future, so … [Read more...]

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Distractingly Sexy: Media Literacy Summer Fun

July 2, 2015 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

July 2, 2015 This summer has been heating up with a slow burn in social media maneuvers starting in June when female scientists set Twitter ablaze with the #DistractinglySexy hashtag in response to … [Read more...]

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Bratzillaz, Novi Stars, Monster High: Same Sexualized SnoreFest

July 12, 2012 by Amy Jussel

Update April 7, 2015 Toy Joy! New offerings upending the toy industry to send healthier cues to kids: Lottie Dolls, GoGoSportsGirls, and now this new Kickstarter, Ember World adventure dolls, … [Read more...]

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Social Media Rally For Girls Sports Today

December 8, 2010 by Amy Jussel 5 Comments

Dec. 8, 2010 Pop-Quiz from our partner org, San Mateo Starlings Volleyball, serving low-income and minority girls age 12-18: Did you know that girls who participate in sports are: ..."92% less … [Read more...]

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Seven Sensational Blogs About Girls (All Things Girl Pt.2)

December 5, 2008 by Amy Jussel 25 Comments

I’ve learned something about myself from running this All Things Girl series…As much as I love it, I miss being ‘in the moment’ sharing life in ‘real … [Read more...]

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Girls Sports Boosts Preteen Body Image & Self-Worth

November 22, 2006 by Amy Jussel 28 Comments

Ah, football season, home to toxic media messaging for girls. A time when beer billboards of buxom cheerleaders spill from every corner, “scoring” innuendos abound, and tacky wardrobe malfunctions … [Read more...]

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📣@MediaLiteracyEd has just released its updated Core Principles of Media Literacy Education 📣

Read this article by @megfromm to learn more about these essential principles and how they've evolved to meet the demands of our changing media landscape ➡️https://media-and-learning.eu/subject/media-literacy/namle-the-core-principles-of-media-literacy-education/

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It’s a movement.

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Started FREE @knightfdn AP course "How to Use ChatGPT & other Generative #AI Tools in Newsrooms" to debrief myself in time for media literacy week on the pros/cons of low/high risk automation practices & protocols #MediaLitWk #medialiteracy #NewsLiteracy

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How Can We Help Students Evaluate Scientific Information? Media Literacy Education! We recently convened #STEM & #MediaLiteracy educators to discuss the skills students need to learn to better evaluate scientific information & resist misinformation. ➡️

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