The Other Parent: The Inside Story of the Media's Effect on Our Children

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Summary: A wake-up call for responsible parents
Review: The book discusses the damaging influences of the the media of the market economy. Television, radio, advertisements, video games etc., they all about making money fast in the most irresponsible way. This can only happen, because we let it happen. Us, parents trust the media, maybe because we watched TV
back then, and turned out to be OK adults (at least so many of us think).
The author though warns us: the generation we are raising is being exposed to the media a whole lot more agressively and heavily than we were 15-20 years ago. Many families have poor interaction because each member has its own TV set. This fact might contribute to isolation, loneliness even within the family.
This book should be read by every parent or future parent, so we can raise children who are not the victims of the greed the media is all about.

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Summary: You have got to be kidding me!
Review: The book The Other Parent by James P. Steyer is about a man named Jim who works in the media. He is Jealous of his competitors simply because they make more money than him. His competitors went to the same college as him and work just as hard as him. He soon realizes that he loves working and making children happy. On the other hand his competitors only work for money and this is the reason why they make more money than Jim.
One thing I enjoyed about the book is I was able to relate to it. The book was really helpful for ma at school. As a senior in high school taking a government class made it lee difficult because there are a lot of sections in my government book that talks about the media and its influence. However, what I did not like about the book was it was advertising too much. This made it harder to read which made it slightly boring.
In conclusion, I recommend this book for any high school senior heading to college. This book is tough to understand if you are not taking a government class. The book is fun to read with background information. It would not be enjoyable for anyone who just admires the cover. It would be like hopping in a car without knowing how to drive it, one is just in it because of the color.

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Summary: Insightful, Honest, and Legitimate
Review: This is a must read for anyone who plainly sees that "market values are not necessarily family values" and that the media has abused its priveledge to use our public airwaves for their short term market value. Peddling a sexist, violent, and materialistic world view to our children is not in the public interest. This book is a must read for every parent with a TV set.