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Television Food Advertising and Children in the United States
IntroductionAs policymakers, consumer advocates and health organizations have sought to address the increasing problem ...
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Ads are Selling U.S. Kids Poor Health
Children and adolescents are being bombarded by so many ads that medical experts now fear for their health. Some 40,000 ...
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Alcohol Advertising
Talk to your kids about alcohol ads. Alcohol advertising and marketing is widespread. All of us encounter commercial ...
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Tweens, Teens, and Magazines
Ever since Seventeen magazine made its debut in the 1940s, teen magazines have been one of the most successful genres ...
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How to Raise an Educated Consumer
Children, from the day they are born, are significant consumers. Think of the newborn in her crib complete with a ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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Explaining Media's Effects
Why do media have the effects they do? Let's consider several explanations. First, children are very capable of ...
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Television and the Family
Family is the most important influence in a child's life, but television is not far behind. Depending on how ...
Source: Missouri Families
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$1.6 Billion Spent Promoting Food and Drinks to Kids and Teens
In a report to Congress, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) outlined how the food and beverage industries pull in some ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Can Reality TV Equal Real Learning?
How does reality television affect our kids? These prime-time shows can have important lessons, and risks, for teens ...
Source: Education.com
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Teachable Media Moments
How many times have you walked into a room just in time to hear an underage TV character make a comment about ...
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Girls and Body Image
Your daughter may have outgrown the nursery rhyme that describes her as “sugar and spice and everything nice.” ...
Additional Content
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How Do Magazines Affect Body Image?
Many magazines (especially those for teens) offer content about how to look good. These magazines include three things...
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How Can I Lessen the Risk of Overweight Related to Media?
There are a number of ways that parents can work to lessen the risk of overweight by managing their children's media...
Source: Center on Media and Child Health -
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How Much Sexual Content is in the Media?
Television Studies show that the amount of sexual content on TV has continued to increase over the past decade (see...
Source: Center on Media and Child Health -
Source: Center on Media and Child Health
