Bombarded by Barbie

This article originally appeared as the cover story for the August 14, 2002 issue of the Durham (NC) Independent Weekly. Reprinted with permission.

With media messages more subtle and ubiquitous than ever before, simply turning off the TV set is no longer a solution. Instead a growing number of educators and activists say the answer is "Media literacy" -- teaching kids to recognize and understand thae images they see onscreen.

http://indyweek.com/durham/2002-08-14/cover.html