According to a March 2001 study conducted by a Buffalo University epidemiologist, obesity among children between the ages of 8 and 16 has more than doubled in one generation, with TV-viewing largely to blame.

Five multimedia conglomerates dominate the cross-promotion and selling of popular culture to youth. Have they gone too far, creating a youth consumer demographic worth billions of dollars? PBS's "Frontline" focused on corporate marketing practices and the targeting of teenagers in a program originally broadcast on May 1, 2001.

A collaboration between the media industry, educators and child advocacy organizations, the Coalition works to make quality children's media more visible and available. The KIDS FIRST! portion of the CQCM site evaluates and rates children's media.

In September of 2000, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported on the results of its investigation into the current marketing practices of the entertainment industry—movies, music and video games. Citing "pervasive and aggressive marketing" of violence-rated entertainment products to children and young teens, the FTC called for the entertainment industries to more effectively monitor and regulate their marketing practices.

If you're looking for ideas on good sites for young children, classroom tips, funding resources or the latest research on using technology to benefit children from birth through age eight—this site is a good first stop.

Bruno Bettelheim, founder and long-time director of the Orthogenic School at the University of Chicago, once wrote an entire book, "The Uses of Enchantment," on how children can use scary fairy tales to overcome their own fears. Gerard Jones makes a similar point in his commentary, published on MoJo wire.

Has the tobacco industry really changed its strategy for recruiting new smokers among youth? Tobacco watchdog groups argue that tobacco companies have merely changed their tactics—from billboards to magazines—to reach large numbers of kids with their advertising.

This report from the Coalition for America's Children and the Benton Foundation examines the ways that the media currently frames children's issues and explores possibilities for reframing these depictions.

In May 2000, the Million Mom March brought hundreds of thousands to Washington, DC to take a stand for gun legislation. Here's how a concerned New Jersey mother mobilized moms across the country.

On May 8, 2000, New Moon Magazine: The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams held "We'll Show You Beauty Day," to counter People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" issue with a celebration of media images that promote healthy behavior for boys and girls. And it doesn't end there...