Outlooks on Children and Media

The aim of Yearbook 2001, Outlooks on Children and Media, is to give a broad outline of children and media in the world, focusing on media literacy in the manifold sense of the word. The concept of ‘media literacy’ has been given a great many definitions worldwide, something that is touched upon in the booklet. What we have in view here is knowledge of children and media, and efforts made to realise children’s rights in this respect, not least their right to influence and participate in the media. The yearbook contains a review of recent and current international trends in media literacy including research on children and media – that is, summarising examples of/references to research and practices, important conferences and declarations related to the area, and a selection of relevant organisations and web sites.

Content

• Preface
• Children’s Rights
• Children in the World
• The Changing Media Environment
• Recent Trends in Children’s Programming
• Electronic Games
• Advertising
• Hopes and Fears
• Children’s Access to Media
• How Much Do Children Use the Media?
• Increasing Differences in Media Use
• What Media Contents Do Children Prefer?
• The Image of the Child
• Reception and Influences of the Media
• A Growing Global Awareness
• Examples of International Meetings on Children and Media since 1990
• Media Education, Literacy, Communication
• Children, School and Work
• Children’s Participation and Democracy
• Examples of Organisations and Networks – Media Literacy and Children’s Participation
• Influences of Media Violence
• Regulation and Self-regulation
• International and Regional Declarations and Resolutions on Children and Media
• Appendix - Regional Summaries Country List
• Appendix - Media in the World
• Appendix - Income Classification of Countries
• References
• Register of Contents