Jim Steyer
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1956 –
Who is Jim Steyer?
James Pearson "Jim" Steyer is an American child advocate, civil rights attorney, professor and author. He is most known for founding Common Sense Media, a non-partisan organization dedicated to improving media and entertainment choices for kids and families.
Prior to launching Common Sense Media, Steyer founded and served as Chairman and CEO of JP Kids, an educational media company for children. Steyer also founded and served as President of Children Now, a national child advocacy and media organization.
Steyer has been teaching courses as a professor at Stanford University in political science, education, civil rights and civil liberties for 25 years. He also authored two books: The Other Parent: The Inside Story of the Media’s Effect on our Children, which focuses on the effects certain media and government regulators have on children, and Talking Back to Facebook: The Common Sense Guide to Raising Kids in the Digital Age. Steyer hosted a weekly television segment called "Kids and the Media" on CBS-5 TV in San Francisco.
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- Born
- 1956
New York City - Also known as
- James P. Steyer
- Jim P. Steyer
- James Steyer
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Stanford University
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on July 23, 2013
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