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Are Corporations Abducting Your Child's Imagination?
The world of make believe: it's one of the most coveted elements of childhood. But is it being eroded by toy companies and media conglomerates focused on profit?
Source: Education.com
Commercialism in Schools
Businesses are increasingly making inroads into the classroom, particularly in underfunded schools. In exchange for advertising space and marketing research, businesses provide money, teaching materials, technology resources, and sports equipment. Since 1990, commercial activity in schools ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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New Contest Gives Teens a Platform
Despite stereotypes labeling teens as apathetic couch potatoes, there are a lot of kids out there willing to fight for a...
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Dealing with Media Pressure
Without doubt, media messages influence the values that make up our character. The media—TV, radio, newspapers,...
Source: U.S. Department of Education -
Food Companies to Restrict Marketing Aimed at Kids
Whether emblazoned on billboards, blinking off to the side of popular online game sites, or flashing across the screen...
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What is Media Literacy?
Most media messages are constructed with a purpose. Media literacy can help youth understand messages — actual or...
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Computers: How and When to Get Your Child Started
Too much of anything is never good, especially when it comes to children watching television. With childhood obesity...
Source: Education.com -
Violence in Audio-Visual Media: How Educators Can Respond
Over the past 20 years there have been numerous studies and frequent warnings about violent television programs and...
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