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CCFC: A Positive Pick, Even When Calling Out Negative TOADY Toys

December 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Dec. 4, 2012 No question I continue to land hard on watchdogs that aren’t woofin’ when it comes to media and marketing’s impact on kids, but nobody does it better than Campaign for a Commercial Free … [Read more...]

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Text Monster: Teen Tips On Digital Dating Obsessions

April 28, 2009 by 14 Comments

April 28, 2009 "Whatcha doin’? Who you with? Text me! Text me back!" When does 'caring' become controlling textual harrassment? What happens when the ‘connectivity’ that takes the form of digital … [Read more...]

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