In a world where we're all at risk of drowning in media messages, how can students keep their heads above water--and understand how they're being nudged and manipulated, often to their financial detriment? Jim Wasserman's fine new book gives you the ideas and the tools to help high schoolers decode the messages they're bombarded with, and turn them into media-savvy citizens.

Jonathan Clements, founder of HumbleDollar.com and former personal finance columnist for The Wall Street Journal

Wasserman’s guide is an indispensable tool for modern high schools. Students today are ever more bombarded by the influence of media as a form of truth. Yet educators have precious little resources to address this problem. Every department of your school would benefit from these resources. Each chapter begins with an approachable hook, lucidly outlines the scholarship, and then details classroom-ready strategies. Wasserman’s gift is a combination of the scholars understanding of media literacy with the classroom teacher’s humor, approachability, and practical application. I could easily see a stand-alone course or robust, individual lesson plans for our History or English departments. Your students will benefit from this resource and have fun learning about this exciting and relevant topic.

Marc Addington, Academic Dean and Assistant Head of Upper School, Parish Episcopal School, Dallas, Texas