Tag: Research
Building the Metaverse Via Metaphor
April 30, 2023 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
In the fervour to imagine immersive worlds where we can be and do anything, David Kleeman (Senior Vice President of Global Trends for strategy/research consultancy and digital studio, Dubit) asks if the big tech companies have focused too much on the future and not enough on the ‘now’. In recent weeks, a number of big tech […]
VR and Distraction Therapy
February 28, 2023 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
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 […]
The CMF Research Strategy – Listening to Kids
December 9, 2022 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 1
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. […]
The UK Children’s Media Plan
November 6, 2022 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
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 […]
TikTok, FOMO and New Routes to Connect with Young People
November 3, 2022 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
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 […]
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 […]
How Toddlers Learn the Secret Language of Movies
August 28, 2022 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
CMF Supporter Cary Bazalgette’s new book, How Toddlers Learn the Secret Language of Movies (Palgrave Macmillan) takes a radically new approach to the well-worn topic of children’s relationship with the media. It refocuses on the learning processes that children go through in order to understand what they are watching on televisions, phones, or iPads. The book offers unique insights […]
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, […]
Young Audiences Content Fund Under Review
October 8, 2021 The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
Prof. Jeanette Steemers, CMF Board member and chair of the Young Audiences Content Fund Steering Committee, reminds us that the time has come for government decisions about the future life of the fund now that the three-year pilot is coming to a close. The Children’s Media Foundation has always been supportive of the Young Audiences […]