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A friend sent this saying it’s from 1948. As a mom of 2 in that 6-12 age range in 2024, I chuckled. #media #gaming #history
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum

imagine having time to write about this, proof read it, edit it, mail it to the newspaper while having a couple of kids.

Absolutely crazy with today’s world of exploitation.

in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum

I’m going to share this to my network of youth workers who have to handle gaming and social media related panic on a daily basis 😄
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum

and believe me upon the direction of the school board after the parent teacher meeting i had to consult the doctor for my child behavior. Like this seems so real in today's world except replacing the radio word with internet.
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum

If only they had listened to those of us screaming about the dangers of right wing talk radio for adults a few years ago ;^)
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum

There probably are ancient scrolls complaining about kids and teenagers.

Only the details change.

in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum

holy cow, “commercials are good actually, they teach kids to be obedient little drones who can follow directions” that’s horrifying
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum

put a Tik Tok addicted kid in front of a radio play from that era and see how long they can sit still and pay attention
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum

Fascinating! Here's a clipping that shows the whole article (just a few lines below what your picture covers) - https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-radio-addiction/90078617/
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum

I find it interesting that they call the radio an "instrument". I like how it highlights that it occupies the same creative space as a musician would, and wonder if that could possibly be an awareness that faded with time as recorded music became more normalized.

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