Tag: Research
Working with Allies
April 14, 2026 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
The impact of the digital world on children’s well-being is high up the political agenda. CMF, our allies and aligned organisations are keeping the momentum moving and growing. CMF Executive Group member Jackie Edwards highlights some key reports. 5 Rights have marked the 5th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child […]
Creativity. Connection. Reinvention — A first look at the 2026 Yearbook
April 10, 2026 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, Yearbook 2026, 0
We were thrilled to announce in February that Helen Freeman FRSA would be joining the Foundation as Editor of the Children’s Media Yearbook, working alongside Hannie Kirkham in the challenge to make the “book of record” for another year. Helen is a publisher and children’s literacy campaigner. Here she gives us a taster of the […]
From recognition to real-world change: children’s rights in the digital environment
January 5, 2026 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
As childhood becomes ever more deeply shaped by digital technologies, the LSE’s Digital Futures for Children (DFC) Centre marked World Children’s Day on 20 November 2025, by convening a public lecture and expert roundtable to focus on a critical question: what difference has the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s General Comment No. 25 […]
Children’s Media Production: Where do we Stand?
December 2, 2025 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
From May to July this year, CMF Executive members Dr Ashley Woodfall, Associate Professor in Children’s Media and Deputy Head of the Centre of Excellence in Media Practice (CEMP) at Bournemouth University, and award-winning producer Terri Langan, Head of Hello Halo Kids, asked people working in UK’s children’s media what they thought about the general […]
Can same‑language subtitles help children learn to read?
December 2, 2025 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
Only a few studies have tested whether same-language subtitles help children become better readers, and their findings are mixed. To provide an evidence-based answer, the Nuffield Foundation recently funded two large-scale studies at the University of London’s Department of Psychology. In this article, Dr Anastasiya Lopukhina & Professor Kathy Rastle discuss their findings. It’s an […]
Preschoolers And YouTube/Kids: What Do They Watch And What Are The Concerns?
May 7, 2025 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, Yearbook 2025, 0
Our Children’s Media Yearbook 2025 will be published in July. In this sneak-peak article, Jane O’Connor, Associate Professor of Childhood Studies, Birmingham City University, takes a closer look at what our youngest audience is watching and considers the implications for now and the future. YouTube/Kids is now the most watched form of media worldwide for 3- and […]
Ofcom’s Latest Media Literacy Research – 7th May 2025
May 7, 2025 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, Event Reports, 0
At its Media Literacy Research Event on 7th May, Ofcom publicised findings from their Adults’ and Children’s Media Use & Attitudes reports. It also showed compelling video from their Adults’ and Children’s Media Lives research projects. The Children’s Media Lives project follows, as far as possible. the same group of 21 children aged 8 to […]
Gen Z: Trends, Truth and Trust
February 6, 2025 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, Event Reports, 0
Olivia Dickinson from the CMF Exec Group attended a Royal Television Society research presentation event at Channel 4 and reports here on the findings. At the event on 30h January 2025 Alex Mahon presented a new report identifying the macro themes shaping young people’s experiences today. The report examined how ‘Gen Z’, young people aged 13-27, […]
International Outreach
October 6, 2024 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, Event Reports, 0
CMF is expanding its understanding of the issues affecting the children’s media landscape and exploring the potential for collaboration. In October and November 2024 CMF was involved in a series of meetings to discover how other countries and in particular public service broadcasting systems are experiencing and handling the shift of viewing by older children […]
CMF@CMC’24 : AI and Kids – Talk to the Bot
July 18, 2024 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, Event Reports, 0
CMF is engaged with the Alan Turing Institute and others in exploring the ethical issues around how children interact with AI. At the Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield (9-11th July 2024) CMF’s Nikki Stearman produced a session to inform delegates about the dates ideas and issues. She reports here on the session examining the impact […]