In our media-saturated world, we are exposed to a variety of advertisements online, on television, and on our mobile devices. Youth are especially vulnerable to the ads they see, and research shows that ads have the potential to negatively influence the attitudes and behaviors of children and teens. Below are a few of our newest… Read more »
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Recently Added Studies to the CMCH Database of Research
Take a look at some of the studies we recently added to the CMCH Database of Research. Goldsmith, A.Y., et al. (2012). The cover story: What the book jacket of Adele Michin’s young adult novel. The Beat Goes On, communicates about HIV/AIDS. The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults. This study analyzed a… Read more »
Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Take a look at some of the latest studies added to the CMCH Database! Bleakley, A., et al. (2008). It works both ways: The relationship between exposure to sexual content in the media and adolescent sexual behavior. Media Psychology, 11(4), 443-461. Adolescents who are sexually active are more likely to look at media with sexual… Read more »
Connections in News, Media, and Research: Women’s History Month
March is celebrated as Women's History Month. Before the end of the month, we wanted to share with you some interesting research, news, and media relating to women's health, gender stereotypes, and more. March is also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and often these two issues go hand in hand. Take a look at this… Read more »
Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Here are some studies that were recently added to the CMCH Database of Research. Forsyth, Susan R. & Malone, Ruth E. (2010). "I'll be your cigarette–light me up and get on with it": Examining smoking imagery on YouTube. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 12(8), 810-816. This content analysis of videos on YouTube found that youth are… Read more »
Connections in News, Media, and Research: Alcohol Awareness Week Edition
Today begins Alcohol Awareness Week, so we're highlighting news, innovation, and research related to our mission of healthy media use by children and adolescents. There is a lot of research on how alcohol is represented in media for teens, especially movies and music videos. Take a look at some of the most recently published content… Read more »
Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Check out these studies of interest that were recently added to our database. Durham, Meenakshi Gigi. (2011). Blood, lust and love: Interrogating gender violence in the Twilight phenomenon. The Journal of Children and Media, 6(3), 281-299. The researcher investigated the popular YA book series The Twilight Saga and looked at gender stereotypes and dating activities… Read more »
Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Check out these studies of interest on the topics of children, media, and health that were recently added to the CMCH database: Barroso, C.S., et al. (2011). Saturday morning television advertisements aired on English and Spanish language networks along the Texas-Mexico border. Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2(2), 1-22. This study analyzed food-related commercials… Read more »
Connections in News, Media, and Research: Teen Read Week Edition
In honor of Teen Read Week (October 14-20), we are highlighting some recent news and studies available in our database that are related to children/adolescents and literacy, reading, books, and magazines. The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) sponsors Teen Read Week and has a website that will let you learn more about it, whether… Read more »
Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Check out these studies of interest on the topics of children, media, and health that were recently added to the CMCH database: Hawkes, C., & Harris, J.L. (2011). An analysis of the content of food industry pledges on marketing to children. Journal of Public Health and Nutrition, 14(8), 1403-1414. This article looked at a variety… Read more »