Al tools are now the second most common way young people proactively seek out news.
- Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
With most teens unlikely to tune into nightly TV news or to read newspapers, a new study shows the social media ban is all but cutting them off from the news.
The responses reveal a much more nuanced picture of the relationship between young Australians and social media than the public debate suggests.
The media landscape is rapidly changing – and everyone needs to know how to participate in it.
A new study has identified seven types of teen readers. It also found about 30% do not read in their free time.
Family and friends were the top news sources for children and teens. But young people are also regularly getting news from social media.
Pre-pandemic, reading rates among teenagers were falling. But BookTok, a subculture of social media platform TikTok, has made teens read more often – and influences what they read. Here’s how it works.
The first nationally representative survey to investigate the media literacy needs, attitudes and experiences of Australian adults shows they need more help with understanding media.
Young people report consuming news makes them feel smart. But many say they pay little attention to the source of the information they are getting.
The circulation of misinformation makes understanding the world difficult. Here are three ways you can help children to think critically about the news they see, hear and read.
Of all the news stories examined in a snapshot study, only 11% included the views or experiences of young people. And that inclusion was usually via adults.
A new survey reveals that while most young Australians get news from online sources, they lack the skills to distinguish fake news.
Minecraft is not just the world’s most successful PC game – teachers are now using it in the classroom to get kids excited about learning.
The Sydney Film Festival’s first ever children’s program is aimed at a new generation of consumers. And that’s to be applauded.
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