Posts Tagged ‘media’

Teens and the Internet: How Concerned Should You Be?

First, the good news. The internet is an effective and helpful tool for practical applications such as research, work and social communication, academics, shopping, commerce, and networking. In most work and academic settings, the effective and appropriate use of the internet is a critical skill. Mastery of internet applications can have positive results for young [...]

Sexualization of Girls

The sexualization of girls is pervasive and over so increasing problem and comes with a strong cost to girls. Virtually every media form studied provides ample evidence of the sexualization of women, including television, music videos, music lyrics, movies, magazines, sports media, video games, the Internet, and advertising. (Zurbriggen, 2007). There are multiple examples of [...]