Media Discernment

3(D) Review: “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter

Released on April 11, 2024, this catchy pop-dance tune from 25-year-old Sabrina Carpenter is the hit single from her sixth studio album, Short n’ Sweet. Reaching #1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart, “Espresso” won “Song of the Year” at…
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Media’s Influence on Kids

I recently read through a report on teens and screens from the Center for Scholars and Storytellers at the University of California. I want you to hear these important words from the reports introduction: “An alarming proportion of today’s adolescents…
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Some Good News on What Kids Want

I recently read through the report on teens and media from the University of California and found some thought-provoking data. The report is titled “Reality Bites: Teens and Screens 2024.” There’s some good news coming from the survey regarding what…
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Episode 194: “Family Movie Night” with John Perritt

Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here.RSS FEED – click here.Access from Apple Podcasts. EPISODE SPONSOR: This episode of Youth Culture Matters is brought to you in part by Judson College. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful…
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Gender, Sex, and the Scholastic Book Fair

One of my own kids favorite events during their elementary school years was the annual book fair. A section of the cafeteria would be set up with a huge display put on by the folks at Scholastic Books. On their…
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