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The Resource Centre offers bibliographies
of articles on children and the media. Articles come from national
and international journals covering a wide range of viewpoints.
New article details are regularly added.
Bibliographies can be downloaded.
They are divided into 4 main subject areas and each of these are
broken into several smaller bibliographies. Articles listed in the
bibliographies are available from the Resource
Centre for a small charge per page, plus posting or faxing
costs. Alternatively, the bibliographies may be used to source the
articles elsewhere. Order forms and details of costs are included
with each bibliography.
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you are unable to view the files):
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1. Media in society
There are six smaller bibliographies
under this topic. They include a list of guides for parents and childcare
workers on children and media use. There are articles about childrens’
use of electronic media and their preferences. This topic covers control
and regulation of the media in the home and through government, as
well as the media’s portrayal of violence, the family and other
issues.
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PDF (305 kb):
Media in Society |
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2. The effects of media use on children, families and society
Is media exposure harmful or not? Television, films,
computer games and other media have been blamed for affecting our
behaviour, emotions, health and even the crime rate. This topic is
divided into six smaller bibliographies revealing both sides of these
debates. Articles on the emotional, behavioural and psychological
effects of the media, with a particular focus on children, are also
listed.
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PDF (315 kb) : Effects
of Media Use |
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3. Children and Media Advertising
Children are exposed to advertising almost from birth. This topic
includes six smaller bibliographies that cover subjects about media
advertising. The general effects of media advertising on children,
teaching children about media advertising, the effects of advertising
on behaviour and attitudes, the regulation of media advertising, and
the industry’s view on advertising to children are all included
in these separate bibliographies.
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PDF (251 kb): Children
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4. Education and the Media
Are television, film and computers a good influence on children’s
education and do they have any place in the classroom? Here are seven
bibliographies which cover topics such as, media studies as a school
subject, “E-learning” and how people learn from the media.
Articles about the positive and negative effects of media on education
are included as well as media awareness training, and the worth of
“educational” television programs.
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PDF (235 kb): Education
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