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February 28, 2023 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter,
News of a valuable study into the use of VR in distraction therapy. If children have to undergo medical treatment, everyone wants to lessen their anxiety and pain. Imagine being able to accomplish that and – win/win – lower health care costs by reducing the time and resources needed to complete difficult procedures. Starlight Children’s […]
Research
February 28, 2023 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, Event Reports,
Safer Internet Day began as an initiative of the EU SafeBorders project in 2004, and was taken up by the Insafe Network in 2005. It is now celebrated in approximately 170 countries. In the UK, Safer Internet Day is coordinated by the UK Safer Internet Centre (a partnership between Childnet International, Internet Watch Foundation and […]
Events Policy
February 28, 2023 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter,
The Broadcast 2040+ Campaign, of which CMF is a part, says if you are concerned about public service media continuing to be universally available: sign this petition. As mentioned in the CMF September 2022 Newsletter, significant policy decisions about broadcast television and radio will be made at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 later in the year. […]
Industry Policy
February 1, 2023 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter,
Long term supporter of CMF Joe Godwin explains why now is the right time to get more involved. I’m really pleased to have joined the board of CMF. I’ve supported the Foundation for many years, as a lifetime patron and attendee at events. But my work at the BBC meant it was hard for me […]
CMF Updates
December 10, 2022 Greg Childs APPG information, CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, Event Reports,
CMF acts as the “clerk” to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Children’s Media and the Arts, which we co-founded with Action for Children’s Arts over ten years ago. An APPG is a cross-party grouping of MPs and peers interested in a particular issue or set of issues – who want to hear the latest […]
Events Industry Policy
December 9, 2022 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter,
Children’s Media Foundation Deputy Director, Colin Ward, outlines the strategy for the CMF research programme, “Listening to Kids” What Do Children Need From Their Media Experiences? If a researcher asked me what sort of media content I wanted I’d probably ask for more high-quality adaptations of John le Carré, because he’s one of my favourite writers. […]
CMF Updates Research
November 6, 2022 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter,
CMF Executive Group member Greg Boardman describes the first steps in the creation of the campaign organisation mentioned briefly in CMF’s September Newsletter. The UK Children’s Media Plan: Securing and empowering British children’s content for the next generation One of the best features of The Children’s Media Conference is that it provides the kids’ industry with opportunities […]
Industry Policy Research
November 3, 2022 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter,
David Kleeman is a strategist, analyst, author and speaker, and has led the children’s media industry in developing sustainable, child-friendly practices for 35+ years. David is SVP of Global Trends for strategy/research consultancy and digital studio Dubit, He recently attended Cinekid for Professionals in Amsterdam. This article was inspired by some of the children’s content makers […]
Industry Research
October 5, 2022 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter,
Greg Childs, Director of CMF, assesses the current issues facing children’s media makers and the young audience. Huge plans for change are under discussion – but are any of the responsible parties listening to the many advocates for young people – or to the young people themselves? The Coroner’s verdict in the Molly Russell Inquest was […]
CMF Updates Events Industry Policy Research
September 20, 2022 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter,
CMF has responded to the Ofcom consultation on the decisions to be taken at the World Radiocommunications Conference 2023. You can read our response expressing concerns about the loss of TV through an aerial – for many less well-off households and the children who live in them. Laurie Patten, Director of Strategy and Regulation at Arqiva, describes below […]
Industry Policy
