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Project Happiness: How Are YOU Faring?

February 14, 2010 by Amy Jussel 4 Comments

Mar. 20, 2015 Update It's evidently #International Day of Happiness on Twitter which ironically takes up most of the 140 characters as a hashtag, so I'm reprising this post to give people some ideas about the latest Project Happiness challenge to launch 'circles of happiness' in sustainable ways. It's also apropos to reprise Media That Uplifts and Inspires: Positive Picks for … [Read more...]

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Media, Misinformation and Unhealthy Spin

August 14, 2009 by Amy Jussel 6 Comments

August 14, 2009 I'm very thankful that Shaping Youth Nutrition Correspondent Rebecca Scritchfield, RD takes the helm today with her piece "The Price of Misinformation in Media," as I’m trying to manage some media of my own to make sure I’m not misinterpreted either! As you know by now, I’m quite media shy, not just because I'm a former journalist who can ‘spot the spin’ with … [Read more...]

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