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A Humorous Approach to Student Debt: Credit Cartoons

November 7, 2008 by Amy Jussel 21 Comments

Two million kids voted in the Kids Pick the President mock elections and they nailed the outcome. (that's 4 out of 5 of the last Presidential elections, per Nickelodeon news) Now, Consumers Union is getting out the vote AGAIN, this time for a cartoon contest for credit card reform on a one month timeclock: Nov. 5-Dec. 5, 2008! Dangers of Debt Cartoon Contest uses a … [Read more...]

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Media Simulations Where Kids Cast Their Vote: Silly or Sage?

October 14, 2008 by Amy Jussel 7 Comments

I vote sage. But you probably figured that. Sunday's Kids Pick the President Nickelodeon News special fell off my radar...even with Linda Ellerbee’s encouragement to get in the practice of voting, “because the next four years affects your future as much as any adult.” (ahem, maybe more, kidlets!) Truth is, I missed posting yesterday because kids were … [Read more...]

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