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Posted by anastasia on 06-27-2005
Why "I Want A Famous Face" should be cancelled (from Cinematical: "when Drew Barrymore discovered MTV was set to film an episode about one of her fans, she tracked the lady down, and by phone informed her, "You're beautiful just as you are." The woman canceled the surgery and pulled out of the MTV series.")
- 'Harry's' spell wearing off on older teens (great piece in the L.A. Times, reg. required, on how older teens are just "not caring about what happens to the guy with the wand.")
- The 'Entitlement Generation' (you know when your summer intern asks to work from home….see also this post) (AP via Yahoo! News)
- MySpace as hitmaker (Coldplay, Nine Inch Nails, Billy Corgan all on the MySpace marketing bandwagon) (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Camp 'C.S.I.' (using the popular TV series to get kids/teens excited about science) (AP via The New York Times, reg. required)
- 'Chaotic' mess (teens reject Britney's series…b/c it sucked) (according to Media Life mag's Young Viewers ratings wrap)
- Driving and dialing can kill a friendship (states banning teens from using cell phones while behind the wheel) (MSNBC)
- NickArcade.com to relaunch (with games for parents, too) (MediaWeek)
- MTV's new reality line-up (Fez, O-Town and Miami Beach models, oh my) (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
June 27th, 2005 at 8:07 pm
First, nice site! (First-time visitor.)
Here's some thinkin' on the whole "entitlement generation" thing (http://fungibleconvictions.com/?p=60). You're right in your earlier post–menial work as a teen has its benefits. Mine was yardwork. But there's this misleading social contract that putting up with crappy work at a young age is rewarded with more meaningful work later on. Considering how many bright-eyed college grads there are each year, the economy just can't support that much meaningful employment!
All the same, there are simple steps companies could take to hold onto their impatient young workers. Full tuition reimbursement for relevant coursework is one. Mentoring across departments, at least in larger companies, is another. And, for me, making sure my boss has a realistic idea of what my work-day actually looks like–if it's boring or overtaxing, if I could just as easily do it from home, if I see a way to save money–is totally key.
June 28th, 2005 at 3:15 pm
Anastasia,
great work today- love that you're trying to figure out how to get the gal bloggers to the SF symposium - If I were making any money yet I'd send you some!
all the best,
Jennifer Thomas