Children\'s Media

A conference was held on the effect on children of growing up in an environment saturated by media. Among televisions, the Internet, iPods, movie screens, cell phones, and video games, often engaging with one or more simultaneously, American children spend far more time with media (more than 45 hours per week) than they spend in direct contact with their parents or in school. Participants talked about programming designed for children, media saturation and child development, and designing broadcast content for children. After their presentations the panelists responded to audience members' questions. close