Tag: Events
APPG Meets the PSBs
December 10, 2022 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) APPG information, CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, Event Reports, 0
This is not an official publication of the House of Commons or the House of Lords. It has not been approved by either House or its committees. All-Party Parliamentary Groups are informal groups of Members of both Houses with a common interest in particular issues. The views expressed in this report are those of the group. CMF acts as […]
Is Anyone Listening?
October 5, 2022 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
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 […]
Fun and Games: Exploring Respect and Relationships on Safer Internet Day
February 20, 2022 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, Event Reports, 0
Tuesday 8 February 2022 was Safer Internet Day. CMF Exec Group member Cecilia Weiss attended the core event Safer Internet Day first started as an initiative of the EU Safe Borders project in 2004. It’s now held across 200 countries. In the UK, Safer Internet Day is coordinated by the UK Safer Internet Centre, made […]
10 years of Celebrating (and fighting for) Children’s Arts and Media
December 9, 2021 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) APPG information, CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
60 children’s specialists from across the creative industries gathered in the House of Lords on 25 November 2021 as guests of Baroness Floella Benjamin to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Children’s Media and the Arts. Guests included Sir Tony Robinson, Julian Lloyd-Webber, BBC Director of Children’s and Education, […]
Inclusivity at CMC 2021 Online
June 20, 2021 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
By Olivia Dickinson, CMF Diversity and Inclusion Lead This year the theme of the Children’s Media Conference is ‘Together’. As the exec for the Inclusivity Now video strand, and the member of the executive group responsible for Diversity and Inclusion at the Children’s Media Foundation, I wanted to reflect on how my work for […]
Coming Soon To A Digital Device Near You… The CMF’s Public Service Media Report.
June 20, 2021 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
Colin Ward, CMF’s Deputy Director and Editor of the Report: Our Children’s Future – Does Children’s Media Matter on launch plans. At the end of 2020, the CMF began a major campaign to highlight the failure of government to protect the production, at scale, of UK-originated, culturally-relevant content for our children. The aim of the campaign […]
CMC 2021: The Question Time Session
June 20, 2021 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
By Jayne Kirkham, CMF Executive Group Member for political and governmental liaison On Tuesday 6th July, 11-12noon, CMC will be staging its Question Time session. There’s a long tradition of the Children’s Media Foundation producing the content for this. I’m one of those people that ‘don’t do politics’. I couldn’t tell you what the deputy chancellor of […]
Online Good?
May 16, 2021 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, Event Reports, 0
CMF Director Greg Childs contributed to the Lego Group’s recent industry stakeholder research into children and technology. On April 28th 2021 he attended a roundtable to hear the results. Lego commissioned BritainThinks to research key stakeholder views about the current relationship between children and technology, focusing in particular on: The benefits and harms […]
Giving with One Hand, Taking Back with the Other
May 16, 2021 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, Press Release, 0
The Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport has announced that it is removing 25% of the budget for the Young Audiences Content Fund, before the three year pilot scheme is completed. This represents, according to Broadcast Magazine, around 20 productions which will not now be funded. Having fought long and hard for the Fund, […]
Safer Internet Day: Tuesday 9 February 2021
February 24, 2021 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, Event Reports, 0
CMF Exec Group member Cecilia Weiss attended Safer Internet Day (UK). “Around 500 guests attended Safer Internet Day. I was invited on behalf of the Children’s Media Foundation. Here’s my summarised report of the event.” Safer Internet Day was presented by Jake Humphrey from the BT Tower with virtual contributors from the industry, government and […]