Archives for September 2006

Deconstructing media, misinformation & MySpace

Shooter story update: CNN reported a 16-year old boy who ‘wanted to be a hero’ told the press the gunman wanted ONLY GIRLS as hostages, but "his mother said later that her son was lying.” Reason I’m deconstructing? We have a textbook case of media’s impact on kids here. 1.) A boy got all fired up on the froth of fame over facts. 2.) … [Read more...]

Media has a role to play in curbing violence against girls

I'm sad and sickened by news that a wacko with a sexual fantasy targeted high school girls, "traumatized and assaulted" his hostages and killed a 16-year old. Normal dads will no doubt bear the brunt of paranoid profiling on campus for awhile, as this guy's mug stayed posted on CNN Int'l all day. The focus? His attack was 'sexual in nature', wreaking havoc on teens and … [Read more...]

Cocaine in a can, coming to teens this fall

While runway models are keeping the press humming about the slim scene, I’m tracking what’s going on BEHIND those curtains with celeb and ad types abuzz (literally) about a new ‘energy drink’ that crashed the runway parties. Just when you thought marketing to kids couldn’t get much more toxic, “Drink Cocaine” is the message, with 280 milligrams of caffeine in an 8.4 oz can, … [Read more...]

He’s Baaaack! NumaNuma guy returns…

Seems the 15 minutes of fame for this New Jersey fellow expired last season when every kid on the planet seemed to be fist-pumping to the original Numa Numa sing-along-n-boogie Romanian craze...but he’s baaaack, with Numa Numa2 and he’s gone to the big leagues. At this point he may even have an agent & handlers... Every tween … [Read more...]

School Sit-ups Sponsored by Soda-n-snacks?

Update 2015: When in doubt...buy 'em out. sigh. More Coke and soda obfuscation and payola with registered dieticians, pay for play research, junk science via medical sock puppets and obesity blame game shifting to position Coke as an 'energy balance' alternative. (facepalm) Unspeakable public health policy with  targeting kids of color Just really appalling marketing … [Read more...]