Sometimes when I’m looking for a paper to cover in Paper Round, my eyes open wide - well with this one they practically popped out of my head. The authors thought this study could ‘aid in disentangling healthy screen use from potentially problematic use’, which is basically the whole purpose of this podcast - and I totally agree. The result is even more useful, actionable tips than usual! Let us know how you go with them - or if you can suggest any others.
The movie Glenn reviews is a Russian animation about the adventures of some unlikely friends in the animal kingdom - recommended for 9 and up.
Then we Zoom Out for a chat with Professor Anna Potter, who is a national authority on children’s media policy. You don’t have to be a wonk to appreciate what she has to say here, as she discusses things we’re probably all wondering about: what’s happening with kids’ content and especially Australian content now that the internet and streaming are taking such a prominent place? The author of an article called ‘Mermaids and Bin Chickens’ must have some interesting stuff to say, don’t you think?
And a heads-up: Anna and I discussed a bunch of other stuff, which I’ve left out here to keep the ep to a reasonable length, but I’ll put out some bonus content soon. Also, by the way, I’m working on the kidfluencer bonus content - coming even sooner I hope and if you are a subscriber you’ll be the first to know. If not, why not rectify that right now?
Show notes
17-author paper: Sumudu Mallawaarachchi, Jade Burley, Myrto Mavilidi, Steven J. Howard, Leon Straker, Lisa Kervin, Sally Staton, Nicole Hayes, Amanda Machell, Marina Torjinski, Brodie Brady, George Thomas, Sharon Horwood, Sonia L. J. White, Juliana Zabatiero, Clara Rivera and Dylan Cliff, 'Early Childhood Screen Use Contexts and Cognitive and Psychosocial Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis' (2024) JAMA Pediatrics doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.2620; https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2821940?guestAccessKey=d9ef3589-dc0a-4a60-8704-9cfabb94ca76
The Big Trip review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/the-big-trip
The Big Trip availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/the-big-trip/
Zooming Out details: Anna Potter’s coauthored Conversation piece about Mermaids and Bin Chickens https://theconversation.com/i-pretty-much-already-know-what-australias-like-what-aussie-teenagers-told-us-about-not-watching-local-tv-231915; and the actual article https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1329878X241254234; article about measuring Australianness TBA
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Ep 46: Contexts of screen use, The Big Trip, and Anna Potter on cultural policy