Q: My fourteen-year-old wants to watch the new season of 13 Reasons Why. Although she read the book, I didn’t allow her to watch the first season, given the controversy surrounding its depiction of suicide. I’m thinking that it might be ok for her to watch now that she is in high school and because… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Media Violence
Research, News and Resources for Dealing With Tragedy
We at CMCH were deeply saddened to hear of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. We thought it might be helpful to provide you with links to research, words of peace, and helpful resources for helping children and families cope with tragic circumstances and violent acts. CMCH's sister blog, Ask the… Read more »
World Television Day
Today is World Television Day, a UN-recognized observance day. The UN recognizes television as a tool for global communication and as a method for shining light on conflict and peace, as well as other economic and social issues. CMCH observes World Television Day 2012 by highlighting some of the studies in our database on television… 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 Published Studies on the Topics of Media, Children and Health
Check out these recently published titles of interest on the topics of children, media, and health: Bickham, D.s. & Slaby, R.G. Effects of a media literacy program in the US on children's critical evaluation of unhealthy media messages about violence, smoking, and food. Journal of Children and Media, 6(2), 255-271. This study, by CMCH's own… Read more »
Research Wrap-Up: Recently Published Studies-Feb.21
Check out these recently published titles of interest on the topics of children, media, and health: Isaksen, K. J. & Roper, S. (2012). The commodification of self-esteem: Branding and British teenagers. Psychology and Marketing, 29(3), 117-135. This study found that adolescents appear to have a striking awareness of the role of branding, advertising, and peer pressure… Read more »
Research Wrap-Up: Recently Published Studies-Feb 14
Check out these recently published titles of interest on the topics of children, media, and health: Christofides, E., Muise, A., & Desmarais, S. (2012). Risky disclosures on Facebook: The effect of having a bad experience on online behavior. Journal of Adolescent Research. Available Online January 17. This study found that participants who experience negative consequences are… Read more »
Research Toolbox: CMCH Database- Advanced Search
The CMCH Database of Research (DoR) can be searched using three different tools: Advanced Search, Guided Search, and Browse by CMCH Subject. Today were are going to explore the Advanced Search function and try out an example search for violence and video games. Step One: Go to the CMCH DoR Advanced Search page. Here you… Read more »
Research Wrap-Up: Recently Published Studies-July 19
Check out recently published studies on children, media, and health which explore a range of topics: Boyland, E. J., Harrold, J. A., et al. (2011). Food commercials increase preference for energy-dense foods, particularly in children who watch more television. Pediatrics. Available online June 27. This study found that exposure to television food commercials enhanced high… Read more »
Research Wrap-Up: Recently Published Studies-September 8
New published studies on children, media, and health which explore a range of topics: Bener, A., Al-Mahdi, H.S., Vachhani, P.J.; Al-Nufal, M., & Ali, A.I. (2010). Do excessive internet use, television viewing and poor life-style habits affect low vision in school children? Journal of Child Health Care, Published online September 7. This study suggested a… Read more »