Jim Steyer

Jim Steyer
Steyer in 2018
Born
James Pearson Steyer

1956 (age 67–68)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Civil rights attorney, professor and author
Years active1988–present
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElizabeth Butler Steyer[1]
Children4[1]
FamilyTom Steyer (brother)[2]

James Pearson Steyer (/ˈstaɪ.ər/;[3] born 1956) is an American civil rights attorney, professor, and author. He founded Common Sense Media, an organization that "provides education and advocacy to families to promote safe technology and media for children."[4][5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ a b New York Times: "Breakfast Can Wait. The Day’s First Stop Is Online" By BRAD STONE August 9, 2009
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference TenMile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Jim Steyer interview - Common Sense Media
  4. ^ "James P. Steyer". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Retrieved October 1, 2011.[dead link]
  5. ^ "A New Attempt to Monitor Media Content", NYT, May 5, 2003. Accessed Dec 15, 2011.
  6. ^ Pham, Alex (September 10, 2010). "Common Sense Media: Advocate or lobbyist?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
  7. ^ Kimberly Palmer (16 April 2014). "How to Protect Kids From Powerful Advertising". USN. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  8. ^ Emily Siner (7 November 2013). "Facebook Takes On Cyberbullies As More Teens Leave Site". NPR. Retrieved 31 July 2014.