Image and belonging: important to youngsters, but ingrained in alcohol ads
Posted by George Askew on May 18, 2010 at 6:22 PMAlcohol advertisers have always sought to create an alternate reality for their products. With the advent of online social spaces, they literally have created these alternate realities, full of color and far from parental supervision. Utilizing Facebook, web forums, and…
Lend your voice to juvenile justice reform
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on May 12, 2010 at 6:39 PMYou can make a more dramatic impact on a person’s life the younger you reach out to them. We believe that in a lot of issues, like education and health. But crime prevention might be the best example of the…
State Budget Cuts Threaten Child Welfare Programs
Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 5, 2010 at 12:00 AMIn part one of a two part report, NPR examines how state budget cuts are hurting services for child abuse and child welfare across the nation. Those working in child services say that although budgets are shrinking, the need is…
Lone senator gives up obstruction of unemployment benefits
Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 3, 2010 at 12:00 AMA single senator who had placed a hold on an extension of unemployment benefits has capitulated after five days. The senator cited concerns about fiscal responsibility in blocking the bipartisan, but a million people could have lost their sole…
Toxic metal found in children’s toys from China
Posted by Bill Bentley on Jan 11, 2010 at 12:00 AMBarred from using lead in products, some Chinese manufacturers of American children’s toys have substituted the carcinogenic metal cadmium. U.S. product safety authorities have launched an investigation.
