Real, Positive Change in Australia : Kate Ellis & Indigo Magazine
From the Sidney Morning Herald: Welcome to the new face of teen magazines. Indigo, a magazine started by a group of women in Victoria last year and headed by Barwon Heads mother Leanne Koster,...
View Article“The Profit Motive Behind The Sexualization Of ‘Tween Girls”
From scientificblogging.com. Excerpt: This kind of sexualization of ‘tween girls – defined as those between the ages of 8 and 12 – in pop culture and advertising is a growing problem fueled by...
View ArticleFrom Newsweek: Generation Diva
From Newsweek: “Generation Diva. How our obsession with beauty is changing our kids.” Written by Jessica Bennett. Excerpt: Girls today are salon vets before they enter elementary school. Forget having...
View ArticleA Girl Like Me
Yesterday, the blog Jezebel discussed a recent segment that ran on ABC’s Good Morning America: Good Morning America recreated the 1940s experiment in which 63% of African-American children given...
View ArticleAnnals of Offensive Advertising: Nikon
“The Nikon S60. Detects up to 12 faces.” The campaign was produced by the ad agency Euro RSCG/Singapore.
View ArticleMEF: Generation M
The Media Education Foundation is one of my favorite organizations: they produce and distribute “documentary films and other educational resources to inspire critical reflection on the social,...
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