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Considering Kids’ Media: Call for Papers for Issue #78 of Velvet Light Trap

July 31, 2015
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Considering Kids’ Media: Call for Papers for Issue #78 of <i>Velvet Light Trap</i>

On behalf of the coordinating editors for Velvet Light Trap's 78th issue, Caroline Ferris Leader outlines the call for investigating children's media.
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Researching from within kids’ culture

November 22, 2014
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Researching from within kids’ culture

Caroline Ferris Leader explores alternative methodologies for working on children's media culture.
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A Love That Can’t Be Denied: Disney’s Muppets

February 13, 2014
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A Love That Can’t Be Denied: Disney’s Muppets

I always thought I would remain a Muppet curmudgeon, raving about authenticity and the good ol’ days of Jim Henson Muppet Mania. But it turns out I’m just a fool in love, unable to deny my heart what it wants: more Muppets.
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