Current Research

A selection of the latest Australian and international research on the effects of media on children:

Advertising and marketing to children
Research on the impacts of various types of advertising and marketing, including food advertising
Children's understanding of media content
Research related to developmental ages and stages
Media content and impacts
The impacts of such content as violence, horror and scary stuff, sex/ sexualised images, pornography, stereotypes and risky behaviours including smoking, alcohol and other drugs.
Media use
Research related to who is using the media, how much, when, where and the outcomes of this media usage.
Mitigating media impacts
Regulation, classification, media education for children, parent education and strategies,advocacy on behalf of the child audience
Technology-specific issues
Research on various types of technology: videogames, mobile phones, apps, social media, Internet safety, cyberbullying

Research