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[last page] • November 15, 2004 - www.teenpregnancy.org
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, in collaboration with Child Trends, recently released Not Yet: Programs to Delay First Sex Among Teens.(pdf)
The report, which was written by researchers in Child Trends' Fertility and Family Structure research unit, provides detailed descriptions of evaluated prevention programs that have been shown, through careful research, to delay teens' sexual initiation. Descriptions include the curricula, costs, and evaluation results of these programs, along with contact information. Click
on the report title to download a PDF version of the report.
• April 30, 2004 - www.kaisernetwork.org
Lives of Adolescents Worldwide 'Transformed' by HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Although young people between the ages of 15 and 24 are better educated and have greater access to information than ever before, HIV/AIDS has taken a "heavy toll" on and "transformed the lives" of the vast majority of the world's 1.1 billion young people, according to the U.N. "World Youth Report 2003" released on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.
• April 20, 2004 - AdAge.com
Anheuser-Busch feels pressure to drop risque commercials. The company is now examining other marketing options, such as product placement, and singled out HBO's Sex and the City as a show that had a huge impact on the wines and spirits business.
• April 19, 2004 - http://www.aegis.org
Americans Fail to Protect Against STDs, Study Finds Americans may say they know a lot about sexually transmitted diseases but they do not practice what they preach when it comes to defending against them, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
• April 01, 2004 - www.kidshealth.org
What Is Hepatitis?
Hepatitis, an infectious liver disease, is more contagious than HIV, and just like HIV, there is no cure. Find out how to protect yourself in this article for teens.
• February 13, 2004 - Join Together
African American teen less likely to smoke than White or Hispanic youth.
• August 28, 2003 - New York Times
Taking Back Television, One Disc at a Time DVD's embody everything live television does not. They're collectible instead of ephemeral. They're private instead of public. They allow the viewer to own the TV schedule instead of being controlled by it
• July 31, 2003 - Times Dispatch
Is it information or manipulation?
Philip Morris' new wave of television advertisements, which began airing on June 23, have prompted both interpretations
• July 29, 2003 - Washington Post
Gary Ruskin: Stop advertisers from commandeering every last nook and cranny of American culture. (please note that a quick and free registration is required to view article)
• July 15, 2003 - Beck/Smith Celebrity Gossip
Britney Spears ranks as a chump for her involvement with nicotine Britney, Put that thing Down
• July 15, 2003 - NewsDay
Poll: Public Concerned About Media Ownership
The more Americans learn about federal changes that lift restrictions on companies owning different media outlets in the same city, the less they like it, a new poll suggests.
• July 02, 2003 - The New York Times
As gay acceptance increases, the number of openly gay marriages with children has reflected that rise. Extensive psychological studies on children of homosexual parents have demonstrated similar levels of mental and sexual well-being as their heterosexual counterparts. Moreover, the percentage of gay children from gay parents is comparatively equal to those raised in heterosexual families. [*To read the full New York Times article, please register a free account here]
• June 13, 2003 - San Francisco Gate
Prompted by the film success of "2 Fast 2 Furious", Bay Area police prepare for drivers who blur the distinction between art and life on the road. Police worry that the movie may incite a resurgence in illegal racing - as it did when the prequel came out in theatres.
• June 10, 2003 - The Lancelet
Recent studies link exposure to smoking in movies with adolescent smoking initiation.
• June 04, 2003 - MediaFamily.org
"This 16-minute video will change the way you look at video games forever. Hosted by Dr. David Walsh, President and Founder of the National Institute on Media and the Family, Sex, Murder, and Video Games examines the issues your family faces as you try to decide what games are appropriate for your children."
• June 03, 2003 - The Science Daily
Recent studies demonstrate that upon quitting, women show greater recuperation of lung capacity than men after one year. However, the difference tapers off over the years. In terms of decline, smokers who continued to use tobacco showed the same rate of lung degradation across the sexes.
• June 03, 2003 - Yahoo News
Newborn infants born to smoking mothers suffer the same impaired condition of those born to addicts of heroin or cocaine. This paves the way for potential changes from a legal perspective – in the future, smoking mothers may face possible removal of their children from protective services.
• May 27, 2003 -
New Canadian legislation sets stiffer penalties for marijuana distributors, but offers milder punishment for possessors of the drug. Americans expect an increase in the already-rising amount of marijuana to pass through the US border. Experts estimate that marijuana is the 3rd largest agricultural crop in Ontario and British Columbia. [*To read the full New York Times article, please register a free account here]
• May 23, 2003 - USA Today
Video games are not only attracting consumers – but major stars.
Celebrity fans are helping drive sales of video and computer games, and 4 of 10 Americans will buy at least one game this year.
• May 23, 2003 - USA Today
Prompted by the Reality television trend, Marketers are using more “real people” for their ad campaigns. Celebrities are being skipped since they’re more expensive, less credible compared to their “real” counterparts and pose a larger-scale public backlash possibility.
• May 23, 2003 - The Dispatch Online
As the highest per-capita consumer of alcohol in the 15-nation European Union, the Irish government wants to discourage young drinkers by instituting advertising bans on buses, trains, cinemas and sporting events.
• May 23, 2003 - AD Age
CBSMarketWatch.com signed a deal with Absolut Vodka, allowing the alcohol firm the Friday 2pm - 8pm advertising slot on their site. The agreement makes use of the "Daypart" advertising concept, wherein firms can stake out advertising time at specific, regularly-occurring periods of the day on Web sites.
• May 22, 2003 - CNN
Reality tv show "American Idol" held 40 million households in suspense last night, according to Nielsen Media Research. Last year's finale garnered less than 23 million though winner Kelly Clarkson debuted her first record at #1. Expectations are high for Ruben Studdard, America's newly crowned Idol, to do even better based on the millions of viewers - and potential record buyers - who witnessed his coronation last night.
• May 22, 2003 - The BBC News
Following the recent world-wide adoption of the anti-tobacco treaty (see below) , Jersey's health president plans to follow in the UK's footsteps by proposing a US ban on tobacco advertising. Plans to increase taxes and raise the smoking legal age are also in the works.
• May 22, 2003 - The LA Times
A class-action lawsuit worth $144.8 billion against cigarette makers was thrown out of Florida court due to a number of reasons ranging from an incompetent jury to "race-based appeals" by the plaintiffs' lawyer to the desired compensatory amount. The 700,000 smokers suffering from tobacco-related diseases are still able to sue on an individual basis.
• May 22, 2003 - The New York times
Compared to non-smokers, tobacco users who are forced to abstain from smoking for 24 hours are likely to perceive time more incorrectly. The former estimated a 45-second interval at 52, while smokers guessed at 71 seconds. [*To read the full New York Times article, please register a free account here]
• May 21, 2003 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Anti-smokers were disturbed to see actress Nicole Kidman openly smoking at a media briefing. They cite that the moment created free advertising for tobacco companies when her image was reproduced in the papers and television.
• May 21, 2003 - The New York Times
Among sexually active women, knowledge about emergency contraception increased by 50% since 2000. Prompted by this, makers of the morning-after pill are attempting to make the pills available over the counter rather than through doctor-approved prescriptions. Emergency contraception - which is a high dosage of birth control pills taken within a week of the sexual encounter - can prevent 75-89% of pregnancies. [*To read the full New York Times article, please register a free account here]
• May 20, 2003 - The New York times
According to a report released by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 20% of adolescents have sex before age fifteen. Within that demographic, the occurrences of smoking, drinking, and drug use is substantially higher than among virgins. [*To read the full New York Times article, please register a free account here]
• May 16, 2003 - The New York Times
A proposal to delay a vote that would "effectively permit a network to own stations that reach up to 90% of the nation's viewers" by Democratic members of the FCC was contested by the Republican side. Since the changes concerning media ownership have not been fully disclosed, Democrats suggest that a 30-day delay will avert potential legal challenges issued by the public.[*To read the full New York Times articles, please register a free account here]
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