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November, 2002
Children and Interactive Media - Research Compendium Update
Ellen A. Wartella, June H. Lee, and Allison G. Caplovitz of University of Texas at Austin
This report is an update of the Children and Interactive Media: A Compendium of Current Research and Directions for the Future report to the Markle Foundation from October 2000. In this update, we examine the literature that has been published on the topic between June 2000 and May 2002, focusing on children's in-home use of interactive technologies (see Wartella, O'Keefe, & Scantlin, 2000, for details on our search strategy). In addition, we have organized our review of this literature according to the categories of the original research compendium, including children's use and access to interactive media; cognitive and social outcomes of such interactive media use, health and safety issues, and policy concerns.
Project: The University of Texas at Austin
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June 3, 2002
An Environmental Scan of Children's Interactive Media from 2000-2002
George Carey, Wynne Tryee, and Dr. Kristin Alexander of Just Kid, Inc.
This report represents an in-depth scan of the children's interactive media environment. The objectives of this scan were: (1) To create a strategic and practical analysis of trends, actors and forces at work in the children's interactive media space over the past 18-24 months; and, (2) To offer a better understanding of how those trends and forces are impacting the lives of children between the ages of two and twelve.
Project Website: Just Kid, Inc.
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May, 2000
Children and Interactive Media - A compendium of current research and directions for the future
Dr. Ellen Wartella, University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Barbara O'Keefe, Northwestern University and Dr. Ronda Scantlin, University of Dayton
Information and communications technologies are assumed to have extraordinary potential to not only help young people learn, but also engender a true love of learning. But are our assumptions borne out by the facts? What kind of evidence do we already have about the power of digital media to influence children's health and well-being? What sort of new research do we need to better understand the role of these media in children's lives? Arguing that very little is currently known about the role of interactive media in children's lives, this report aims to gather and review existing research in an effort to further such knowledge.
Project: The University of Texas at Austin
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April 17, 2002
One Mission Many Screens - A PBS/Markle Foundation Study on Distinctive Roles for Children's Public Service Media In the Digital Age: Executive Summary
David Kleeman, executive director of the American Center for Children and Media. This study was conducted for the Public Broadcasting Service and supported by the Markle Foundation.
American youth are growing up with near-ubiquitous media at home, at school, and with increasing wireless services everywhere in between. At the same time, children's media companies are merging into larger global companies. Given these conditions, how can we ensure that the public media serves the interests of children? "One Mission, Many Screens" outlines six fundamental principles to guide and govern public service media for children.
Project: PBS
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