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Matthew Bergman, JD, the newest member of the Children and Screens National Scientific Advisory Board, is the Founding Attorney of the Social Media Victims Law Center and a Professor at Lewis and Clark Law School. Mr. Bergman brings a wealth of experience to the Board of Advisors, including work representing victims of the asbestos industry and families affected by the ongoing youth mental health crisis tied to the harmful design and profit structure of social media platforms. This expertise, combined with an extensive background supporting a range of charitable causes, will inform his contributions to the Board of Advisors. | | | | |
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Check out episode five of the Screen Deep podcast, Parent Media Use, Technoference, and Its Effects on Children, featuring host Kris Perry and guest Brandon McDaniel, PhD, digging into the impact of parental “technoference” – technology’s intrusion into relationships. Together they explore how parents can model healthy device habits, stay present with their children, and manage co-parenting conflict around family media rules.
Missed earlier episodes? Looking for show notes? Visit the Screen Deep archive for access to all previous episodes and catch up on the conversations you've missed. The next episode drops 11/27!
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Call for submissions! There’s still time: Submit your abstract for the 2025 Congress by December 9th. The Institute invites researchers across all disciplines to share their latest findings on digital media’s impact on child development. Don’t miss this chance to join the conversation: send your submission to congress@childrenandscreens.org. Read more.
Position your organization as a leader in the field! Sponsoring the Congress will position your organization as a leader in advancing critical conversations on child development and well-being in the digital age. Sponsorship also provides multiple opportunities to boost your organization’s visibility with key thought leaders in child development. Read more.
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Video Gaming 101: Healthy vs. Problematic Gaming
Is video gaming beneficial or harmful to the mental and physical health of youth and adolescents? What factors influence these outcomes? Children and Screens’ parenting tip sheet offers valuable insights and practical guidance on youth video gaming for parents and educators alike.
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The Center for Media and Information Literacy released The Quality Question: Why Children’s Media Must Aim High, which provides 15 recommendations for quality media content for children that engages and entertains. Learn More.
Healthy Eating Research has released a report, Evidence-Based Recommendations to Mitigate Harms from Digital Food Marketing to Children Ages 2-17, with guidance for improved policies to protect children and recommendations for future research. Learn More.
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Children and Screens is pleased to present a Memo to the Presidential Transition Team on Priorities for Helping Children Lead Healthy Digital Lives. The memo offers guidance for the first 100 days of the Trump-Vance administration, recommending innovative policies and decisive action to address the unique challenges, risks, and opportunities children face in the digital age. | | | |
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Save the date for Giving Tuesday: December 3, 2024! Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving–and Children and Screens is participating!
We are grateful for the role you’ve played in supporting our mission-critical work and we are excited to invite you to be a part of our team of changemakers this Giving Tuesday. We proudly do not accept ‘Big Tech’ funding and we are a bi-partisan force on Capitol Hill. To maintain the objective, data-driven, research-backed work at the Institute, we need your help. Please join us on this Giving Tuesday–December 3, 2024–to make your fully tax-deductible donation!
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TODAY! How can parents, caregivers, and educators help children think critically and develop skills to navigate misinformation and deep fakes in their digital lives? Join Children and Screens for our #AskTheExperts webinar “Unreal: Online Misinformation, Deep Fakes, and Youth" at 12pm ET. | | |
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WEBINAR SHORT: Signs Of Screen Dependency In Children
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From the #AskTheExperts webinar “Finding Words: Language Development and Screen Use.” Elizabeth Angie McNeal, MS (Speech Language Pathologist, Policy Advisor for Speech-Language Pathology and Early Literacy, South Carolina Department of Education) discusses behavioral signs that indicate screen use may be interfering with early cognitive development. McNeal explains that these can be indicators of screen dependency in young children at the #AskTheExperts webinar “Finding Words: Language Development and Screen Use” on October 28, 2024. | | | |
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