Saying No to Your TV Set
Okay, so I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know when I say Television is a powerful medium. But just how powerful? Well, perhaps
Okay, so I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know when I say Television is a powerful medium. But just how powerful? Well, perhaps
Roughly two decades ago, when I was asked by an out-of-town group to speak on popular entertainment, I’d fill half of my suitcase with VHS
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Remember when we used to have heroes? You know, those people you could look up to, admire, maybe even want to be a little like?
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Sunday’s MTV’s 2015 Video Music Awards were, naturally, again all about Miley Cyrus. She hosted it and managed to dominate it as only a savvy,
I got a text from my twentysomething daughter the other day that responded to a message I had sent with a “hahaha.” And being at
Good media discernment is about guarding our eyes and hearts before we watch or listen. And it’s also about grappling with the entertainment we do see or hear. That’s why the Plugged In Blog is devoted to guarding, discussing and grappling. About Plugged In >>