Category Archives: TV

MTV Sinks New Lows

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

I just finished watching the MTV Video Music Awards (the VMAs) and collaborating with my buddy David about our annual Youth Culture Window article (now posted) we’re co-writing about the show. (Funny side note: I emailed him my portion of … Continue reading →

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They Don’t Know or Don’t Want to Know

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

After dropping Alec off at college, Lori and I rolled into a hotel late Saturday night exhausted. We turned on the TV to see what was on and landed on MTV’s Jersey Shore. Wow! It’s hard to believe that this … Continue reading →

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Pre-Blessed Food

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

It’s funny how this generation of young people actually will just sit around and watch You-Tube videos. My daughters will frequently just hang around the computer with their friends saying, “Oh wait, have you seen this one!” And then they … Continue reading →

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The Sexualization of Young Girls

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Jonathan McKee

I’ve blogged about the subject countless times- the impact that sexualized media has on our kids, particularly our girls. And often I receive comments back, “Can’t we do something about this?” Yes. Plenty. And most of it starts with what … Continue reading →

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“Just Let Em’ Watch TV!”

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Jonathan McKee

It’s amazing how often parents just stand by and watch their kids lose their innocence. This past weekend on my flight coming back from speaking in Nebraska two elementary-aged kids sat next to me. Their mom sat a couple rows … Continue reading →

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What’s New for Teens on TV… Don’t Ask!

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Jonathan McKee

School’s out, summer has officially arrived… and kids are officially bored. So what are many of them going to do? As much as I would love to tell you that kid will be outside playing stickball in the street or … Continue reading →

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TV isn’t Dead, but Growing

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Jonathan McKee

Time Warner Chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes claims, “TV is not only not dead, but it’s one of the fastest growing businesses. Ratings, time spent and viewership are all up.” Two weekends ago I taught my Connect Workshop to a group … Continue reading →

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Katy Perry the Host

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Jonathan McKee

You know Katy Perry as the girl who Kissed a Girl and Liked It, or most recently, the girl with the naughty hand gestures at the MTV Movie Awards when singing about how the California Girls are so hot that … Continue reading →

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TV Viewing Delays Development

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Jonathan McKee

TV watching has been quite the buzz lately, especially since both Nielson and Kaiser have recently confirmed that TV watching is by far the largest consumed media across all age groups. Now a Canadian study has found that too much television … Continue reading →

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Gaga’s Racy American Idol Performance

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Jonathan McKee

American Idol is getting racier. There’s been so much to blog about lately (thanks to Miley’s new video and Comedy Central’s potential Jesus cartoon series) I haven’t even mentioned last week’s American Idol show where Gaga performed her song Alejandro … Continue reading →

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