Category Archives: Media

Should I Just Smash My Kid’s Phone?

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

This week I’m teaching a brand new parenting workshop in an exciting new venue… we’re inviting parents and teenagers under one roof and opening up the doorways of dialogue. The workshop is titled, “Should I Just SMASH my Kids Phone?” … Continue reading →

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SmartPhone Safety Nets

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

If your child accesses iTunes today and simply clicks on the music video charts, one of the top 10 videos features topless girls dancing… something anyone can see in the free preview of the video. Sad, but true. Literally today. … Continue reading →

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Teenage Digital Devices

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

“It’s crucial to get to know them now in order to better understand who they’ll be tomorrow.” –The Teen Transition, Nielsen, 4/16/2013 I start the majority of my workshops with a youth culture quiz. I ask parents and youth workers, … Continue reading →

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Americans Connected 2:38 Minutes a Day to Mobile Devices

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

With the rise in mobile phone and app use, we’ve been seeing a bunch of numbers floating around lately about how much time Americans are actually spending connected to these mobile devices. Well, Flurry just came out with a brand … Continue reading →

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The Great and Powerful Franco

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

What mark are teen idols like James Franco leaving? Will kids remember him as OZ: The Great and Powerful, or as Saul, one of the pothead leads from the 2008 film Pineapple Express… or maybe as the drug and arms … Continue reading →

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Mobile Internet Users

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

Pew Research just released a brand new report last week, Teens and Technology 2013. The study found a growing number of teenagers to be smartphone owners, and a rise in the percentage of “cell mostly” internet users. I like the … Continue reading →

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The Music Genre Kids Like

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

Rock, Hip-Hop, Pop… Country? Which genre is young people’s music of choice? I always hate to answer that question, because it never ceases to make people angry. Maybe that’s because some people don’t like the answer: Rap/hip-hop. I remember teaching … Continue reading →

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Bang with Friends

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

Friends with benefits, hooking up, no strings attached… it has many names. But now technology is making it even easier, because this app takes all the guessing out of the equation. If only it could erase the consequences. If you … Continue reading →

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Scream & Shout

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

The music industry is at it again, pimping easily accessible smut for our kids’ eyes and ears. This time, it’s a new music video from Will I Am… and most parents don’t have a clue. That’s what scares me the … Continue reading →

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Teenagers and Their Screens

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

Which screens are teenagers clocking the most time in front of? The answer has always overwhelmingly been the traditional TV. But, as a guy who spends a few hours a day researching youth culture, I’m not sure that it’s going … Continue reading →

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