Dec 23, 2010 I have ‘holiday head’ which means despite important breaking media news on net neutrality, the FCC, and strong outcomes of public opinion polls involving Do Not Track consumer demands, … [Read more...]
A HUGE Breakthrough for TV: Nuance Trumps Vapid Vixens Aplenty
August 12, 2010 by 4 Comments
August 12, 2010 In part one and part two of my posts about ABC Family’s Huge premiere, I hoped to see the show evolve from the hope and promise of some stellar scriptwriter ‘attachments’ to actually … [Read more...]
Dialing for Disorders: Let’s Move To Prevent Them By July 12!
June 29, 2010 by 3 Comments
June 29, 2010 As a kids' health advocate (inside and out) I’ve been covering the "HUGE" conversation pertaining to media’s responsibility and accountability in how the portrayal of being overweight in … [Read more...]
A HUGE Opportunity: Don’t Blow It ABC Family (Pt 1)
June 24, 2010 by 13 Comments
June 24, 2010 “An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.” ---Bill Bernbach Those timeless words of the venerable ad legend capture the power and potential of … [Read more...]
Mindless Eating Goes Mobile: HealthGamers Unite!
September 30, 2009 by 6 Comments
Feb. 18, 2015 Interesting pairing of mindful eating with the ongoing distracted driving problems which I've written about often regarding what works to drive behavior change...in this MD's new … [Read more...]
Playnormous Health-Edu Games Offer FREE Monster iMacs!
September 1, 2009 by 4 Comments
Sept. 1, 2009 How do you improve K-12 student’s health knowledge, inspire creative writing, support eco-values of refurbished technology, and use whimsical hand-painted art of animated monsters to … [Read more...]
Fast Food Chains Are Slowly Getting Healthier: Yum?
July 31, 2009 by 6 Comments
July 31, 2009 With Health magazine coming forth heralding “Top 10 Healthiest Fast Food Restaurants,” and even Center for Science in the Public Interest giving kudos to KFC for their grilled chicken … [Read more...]
Food Inc. Review: Will Kids Be Hungry For Change?
July 22, 2009 by 6 Comments
July 22, 2009 Food, Inc. is making the rounds in art house theaters throughout the nation, and though I have yet to see it (going in Palo Alto soon!) we have Amy Vachon of Equally Shared Parenting … [Read more...]
Starbucks Filters In Feedback For Healthier Choices
July 2, 2009 by 2 Comments
July 2, 2009 Back to part three in our series on healthGAMERS in a jiff…but first, a quick coffee break, with some health news you can use. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Starbucks' ubiquitous media and … [Read more...]
Hey Kids: Is There A Market for Healthy Games?
June 28, 2009 by 10 Comments
June 28, 2009 There's no question healthGAMERS are exploring the opportunities of using a "perceived problem as a solution" in the gaming world. Humana is now offering $5000 to create a healthy … [Read more...]
healthGAMERS: Newly Launched Hub For Serious Gaming
June 26, 2009 by 3 Comments
June 26, 2009 Just as some kids can sniff out an ‘educational’ experience and shut the learning light switch off (or dim it at best) others do the same with the phrase "Serious Games." Though it's … [Read more...]
HopeLab Launches “Sticky Notes” Blog To Make Their Thinking Visible
May 31, 2009 by 6 Comments
May 31, 2009 I know our friends at HopeLab have been active on Twitter and their own Facebook group and use SlideShare and all that, but as I’ve said many a time, microblogging and 140 character sound … [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...]
“Better for You” Foods in the Snack Aisle?
March 8, 2009 by 5 Comments
Mar. 8, 2009 "Lately all this low-fat health talk has been taking the fun right out of snacking, not to mention the flavor," reads the Popchips all natural bag I’m chomping on from a Costco impulse … [Read more...]
Games For Health Regional Summit: Playnormous, Humana & More
November 9, 2008 by 9 Comments
Are these critters cute, or what? They're the lil' monsters from our friends at Playnormous, who shared news of a one day event called the Games for Health Regional Summit coming up December … [Read more...]
“Check It Out! I Got A Sponsor For My Race!” A Wellness Media Mashup
October 29, 2008 by 7 Comments
Belated congratulations to our own Shaping Youth Nutrition MA, RD, and ACSM Certified Health Fitness Correspondent Rebecca Scritchfield, (yes, those letters ALL matter, as she’s worked her tail … [Read more...]
Farmers Markets Go Digital: Find Healthy Food Near YOU!
October 20, 2008 by 2 Comments
Tonight Shaping Youth proudly hosts filmmaker Amy Kalafa of Two Angry Moms at Parents Place joining Farmers Market pals like Sarah Nelson of Fresh Approach who is stellar at getting the word out … [Read more...]
Blog Action Day: Overcoming Poverty With Global Water
October 15, 2008 by 10 Comments
It’s been a hairy day of stressful mayhem, as I slid in my socks on the linoleum floor of digital deadlines to file my grant app for the MacArthur Foundation Digital Media Learning Competition … [Read more...]
Two Angry Moms Bring A Fresh Approach To Shaping Youth 9-21!
September 11, 2008 by 7 Comments
Filmmaker Amy Kalafa will be with us in October in person instead of September! Haven’t lost my ad agency headline-writing ability to cram all the vital sponsorship info into a log line, but … [Read more...]
HFCS Ad Analysis: Dieticians Dissed, Media Literacy Mandatory
September 10, 2008 by 13 Comments
When I sounded off in HFCS Corn Wars about the ‘artificial sweetness’ of the ubiquitous HFCS ads, I promised I’d have our own nutrition correspondent, Rebecca Scritchfield weigh in … [Read more...]
