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• March 2013:  Speaking at SXSW Interactive in Austin. Topic:  Content integration for social causes.

• As of October 2012, Vicky Rideout was appointed Editor of Reviews and Commentary for the Journal of Children and Media. Read More > 


A survey on parenting in the age of technology for Northwestern University.
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A survey for the Joan Ganz Cooney Center on how families are using educational media in the home.
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A research brief on children and advertising for Common Sense Media.
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Round two of Zero to Eight: Children’s Media Use in America for Common Sense Media



July 2012:  Spoke at The Aspen Institute Children’s Forum, on a panel about video games and health. Read More >
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May 2012:  Served on The Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention, in collaboration with HBO’s series The Weight of the Nation.  Read the Committee’s report, watch the HBO specials, or read the New England Journal of Medicine’s commentary on our Committee’s recommendations.
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September, 2012:  Participated in a panel at the Department of Health and Human Services Symposium, Technology and Human Services.


Time Warner Cable’s Connect a Million Minds
Time Warner Cable’s Connect a Million Minds campaign aims to get youth inspired and excited about STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).  Working with Mike Franzini and the team at X-Up, Time Warner Cable organized a global online town hall, connecting youth across the globe with icons of science and engineering.  When former Vice President Al Gore and was brought on as the in-studio host for the live video event, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan agreed to participate, VJR Consulting was brought on board to help advise the team and staff the event.
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