Our partners at Mass Media Literacy are doing excellent work both in teacher training/curriculum development and in legislative lobbying. Please consider contributing to their efforts with a tax-deductible donation. Dear Friend, Would you believe that teenagers spend nine hours a day in front of entertainment media?1 And that young teens rank entertainment media as their…
From our friends at the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood… Hello Barbie, in a landslide! The votes are in for the 2015 TOADY (Toys Oppressive And Destructive to Young children) Award, and the creepy eavesdropping Hello Barbie blew away the competition with 57% of the vote. The Brands We Know book series was runner-up (14.5%), followed by…
A psychiatrist offers insight on going screen-free as an intervention for children presenting behavioral challenges: “As is my usual practice during an evaluation, I ask this mother about her son’s screen-time habits and for a timeline of when various devices were acquired over the last several years. I explain to her how electronic screen-time, particularly the interactive kind, can overstimulate and stress…
The debut screening of the new film Dysfunctional Societies: Why Inequality Matters will take place at 2 p.m. on December 9 at Sacred Heart University’s Martire Building, home of the new School of Communication and Digital Arts. Our friend Sut Jhally will introduce the film and lead a discussion following the screening. Dr. Jhally will also…
From our friends at Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood… Back by popular demand: CCFC’s 7th annual TOADY Award for Worst Toy of the Year. Who will win? It’s up to you! Each year, the Toy Industry Association of America presents its annual TOTY (Toy Of The Year) Awards. In response to the industry most responsible for commercializing…
CEMP is holding its international Media Education Summit 2015 at Emerson College in Boston on November 20 and 21. This event begins one week from today! For information and a schedule, click here. ACME is well-represented at this event: Friday, 2:30–4. Board member and Edupax founder Jacques Brodeur will present his paper “Ban on Marketing to Children.” Friday,…
On Friday, September 25, at the School of Communication (SCMA) and Media Arts at Sacred Heart University, two leading experts discussed the history and impact of media literacy in the digital age. Fifteen students and faculty members from SCMA attended a workshop and networking luncheon led by Rob Williams and Julie Frechette, co-presidents of the Action…
