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The Center on Media and Child Health is an interdisciplinary research center based at Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard School of Public Health.
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Recently Added Studies to the CMCH Database of Research
Take a look at some of the studies we recently added to the CMCH Database of Research. Goldsmith, A.Y., et al. (2012). The cover story: What the book jacket of Adele Michin's young adult novel. The Beat Goes On, communicates about HIV/AIDS. The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young... Continue reading
Posted May 16, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Connections in News, Media, and Research: National Library Week
April 14-20 is National Library Week. It's a time to promote a love of reading in your family, talk to your lawmakers about supporting library services, and visit your local library to see how else they support child and adolescent development beyond books. Incidentally, April 16 is National Library Day,... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health
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CMCH Researchers Publish New Study in Pediatrics
CMCH authors published an article in the April 8 online edition of Pediatrics. Led by David Bickham, PhD, and CMCH Director Michael Rich, MD, MPH, our researchers looked at screen media usage in 13-, 14-, and 15-year-olds by having the teens keep 24-hour time-use diaries and report at random moments... Continue reading
Posted Apr 13, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Take a look at some of the latest studies added to the CMCH Database! Bleakley, A., et al. (2008). It works both ways: The relationship between exposure to sexual content in the media and adolescent sexual behavior. Media Psychology, 11(4), 443-461. Adolescents who are sexually active are more likely to... Continue reading
Posted Apr 12, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Connections in News, Media, and Research: Women's History Month
March is celebrated as Women's History Month. Before the end of the month, we wanted to share with you some interesting research, news, and media relating to women's health, gender stereotypes, and more. March is also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and often these two issues go hand in hand.... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Here are some studies that were recently added to the CMCH Database of Research. Forsyth, Susan R. & Malone, Ruth E. (2010). "I'll be your cigarette--light me up and get on with it": Examining smoking imagery on YouTube. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 12(8), 810-816. This content analysis of videos on... Continue reading
Posted Mar 18, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Connections in News, Media, and Research: Teen Tech Week Edition
March 10-16 we celebrate Teen Tech Week, an initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association. Read more about Teen Tech Week here, and keep reading to learn about some research, news, and cool resources for encouraging digital literacy and creativity. Tweeting about Teen Tech Week to share your tips... Continue reading
Posted Mar 10, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Connections in News, Media, and Research: Eating Disorders Awareness Week
From February 24 to March 2, we observe Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Here is some news, research, and media on the subject. National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is sponsored by the National Eating Disorders Association. You can learn about them here. Have you heard of "pro-ana" websites? User-generated and maintained... Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Here are some studies that were recently added to the CMCH Database of Research. Behm-Morawitz, E., & Mastro, D.E. (2008). Mean girls? The influence of gender portrayals in teen movies on emerging adults' gender-based attitudes and beliefs. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 85(1), 131-146. This study found that teen movies... Continue reading
Posted Feb 13, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Connections in News, Media, and Research: World Cancer Day Edition
In observance of World Cancer Day, February 4, we have gathered together some interesting studies, news, and media that have to do with child health and cancer. A 2012 study looked at how young adult cancer survivors used a video-sharing program to cope and share experiences and found that teens... Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Connections in News, Media, and Research: Mozart's Birthday Edition
Today is musical prodigy and composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 257th birthday. Take a look at some of this research, news, and innovation relating to music and health. In a 2009 study, researchers found that youth who listened to music with lyrics that presented sex in a degrading manner were more... Continue reading
Posted Jan 27, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Connections in News, Media, and Research: World AIDS Day Edition
December 1st is World AIDS Day, but the awareness month continues until the new year. Here is some news and research on media and its connections with sexual health, STI/STD prevention, and sexual health literacy. Take a look at the official World AIDS Day website, with statistics, videos, event listings,... Continue reading
Posted Dec 1, 2012 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Check out these studies recently added to the CMCH Database. Draper, Nora R.A. (2011). Is your teen at risk? Discourses of adolescent sexting in United States television news. Journal of Children and Media. This analysis looked at how television news stories report on sexting (sending sexually explicit or pornographic text... Continue reading
Posted Nov 26, 2012 at Center on Media and Child Health
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World Television Day
Today is World Television Day, a UN-recognized observance day. The UN recognizes television as a tool for global communication and as a method for shining light on conflict and peace, as well as other economic and social issues. CMCH observes World Television Day 2012 by highlighting some of the studies... Continue reading
Posted Nov 21, 2012 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Connections in News, Media, and Research: Alcohol Awareness Week Edition
Today begins Alcohol Awareness Week, so we're highlighting news, innovation, and research related to our mission of healthy media use by children and adolescents. There is a lot of research on how alcohol is represented in media for teens, especially movies and music videos. Take a look at some of... Continue reading
Posted Nov 19, 2012 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Connections in News, Media, and Research: World Diabetes Day Edition
Today CMCH recognizes World Diabetes Day. While this serious disease is growing at alarming rates due to higher rates of obesity, unhealthy diets, and sedentary lifestyles, there is, thankfully, lots of media attention and research dedicated to learning more about it and combatting its causes and effects. World Diabetes Day... Continue reading
Posted Nov 14, 2012 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Check out these studies of interest that were recently added to our database. Durham, Meenakshi Gigi. (2011). Blood, lust and love: Interrogating gender violence in the Twilight phenomenon. The Journal of Children and Media, 6(3), 281-299. The researcher investigated the popular YA book series The Twilight Saga and looked at... Continue reading
Posted Nov 5, 2012 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Connections in News, Media, and Research: National Family Literacy Day Edition
In honor of National Family Literacy Day (November 1), we are highlighting some interesting links and studies available in our database on children/adolescents, health, and literacy. National Family Literacy Day is an intiative by the National Center for Family Literacy. There are so many public service announcements (PSAs) on smoking,... Continue reading
Posted Nov 1, 2012 at Center on Media and Child Health
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What Else Does CMCH Have To Offer?
We love finding new ways to connect with you. If you'd like to know what else we're up to, check thsi out: The CMCH Twitter account connects with other organizations and individuals and lets you know what we and others are up to. We love making new friends! The CMCH... Continue reading
Posted Oct 26, 2012 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Connections in News, Media, and Research: National Bullying Prevention Month Edition
In honor of National Bullying Prevention Month (October), we are highlighting some recent news and studies available in our database that are related to children/adolescents, the media, and bullying/cyberbullying. National Bullying Prevention Month is an initiative of the PACER Center, which is dedicated to supporting and empowering families and children... Continue reading
Posted Oct 23, 2012 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Check out these studies of interest on the topics of children, media, and health that were recently added to the CMCH database: Barroso, C.S., et al. (2011). Saturday morning television advertisements aired on English and Spanish language networks along the Texas-Mexico border. Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2(2), 1-22.... Continue reading
Posted Oct 18, 2012 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Connections in News, Media, and Research: Teen Read Week Edition
In honor of Teen Read Week (October 14-20), we are highlighting some recent news and studies available in our database that are related to children/adolescents and literacy, reading, books, and magazines. The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) sponsors Teen Read Week and has a website that will let you... Continue reading
Posted Oct 15, 2012 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health
Check out these studies of interest on the topics of children, media, and health that were recently added to the CMCH database: Hawkes, C., & Harris, J.L. (2011). An analysis of the content of food industry pledges on marketing to children. Journal of Public Health and Nutrition, 14(8), 1403-1414. This... Continue reading
Posted Oct 9, 2012 at Center on Media and Child Health
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Media in the Media - News We're Following
Here at CMCH, we're always finding news, websites, games, and other great stuff that promotes positive use of media, shows young people engaging with technology in creative ways, informs us of new studies underway, and highlights other items of interest to practitioners, researchers, parents, teachers, and advocates. Here are some... Continue reading
Posted Sep 4, 2012 at Center on Media and Child Health
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New studies in the CMCH Database of Research
Check out these studies recently added to the CMCH database: Bergen, D., & Davis, D. (2011). Influences of technology-related playful activity and thought on moral development. American Journal of Play, 4(1), 80-99. Developmental psychologists and early childhood educators are often big proponents of play, as it promotes healthy social and... Continue reading
Posted Aug 27, 2012 at Center on Media and Child Health
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