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Time watching videos may stunt toddler language development, but it depends on why they’re watching
A new study from SMU psychologist Sarah Kucker and colleagues reveals that passive video use among toddlers can negatively affect language development, but their caregiver’s motivations for exposing them to digital media could also lessen the impact.
You Are What Your Food Influencer Is Eating: UNLV Social Media Experts Team on Mukbang Study
Ever find yourself inexplicably sucked into (another!) video of social media influencer downing a massive feast of 100 different kinds of shrimp? You can’t scroll past. And before you know it, you’re craving crustaceans, making reservations at that new seafood restaurant, and searching for recipes. We’ve got one word for you: mukbang.
Q&A: New book examines intersection between climate and information crises
Adrienne Russell, professor of communication at the University of Washington, examines in her new book how journalism, activism, corporations and Big Tech battle to influence the public about climate change.
Is digital media use a risk factor for psychosis in young adults?
On average, young adults in Canada spend several hours on their smartphones every day. Many jump from TikTok to Netflix to Instagram, putting their phone down only to pick up a video game controller.
New Research Embodies Queer History Through Artifacts
New research from the Georgia Institute of Technology offers a unique framework for understanding queer communities and their histories.
A pixelated world: Research considers the effect of digital media on perception
How we see digital content could have an impact on our visual perception in the real world, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Computer Culture Emerged in Canada Through Convergence of Unique History and Governmental Policies
In a new book, Northern Sparks: Innovation, Technology Policy, and the Arts in Canada from Expo 67 to the Internet Age, Professor Michael Century of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute brings a unique perspective to the emergence of the digital age set in a specifically Canadian narrative.
Ithaca College Names New Dean of Roy H. Park School of Communications
Amy Falkner–a longtime teacher and administrator in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University–will be the new dean of Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications.
Physical Activity Protects Children From the Adverse Effects of Digital Media on Their Weight Later in Adolescence
A recently completed study shows that six hours of leisure-time physical activity per week at the age of 11 reduces the risk of being overweight at 14 years of age associated with heavy use of digital media.
A Force of Influence: Children as YouTube Stars
Benjamin Burroughs, an assistant professor of journalism and media studies at UNLV, examines the emergent digital media landscape where children are cultivated as child “influencers” and explores the ethical considerations of child-created content on social media sites like YouTube.