This study suggests that children spend too much screen time – and that this is damaging.
Having researched the influences of media on children, I think that these are similar arguments that have been made about television and children in the past.
Too much is bad for them (but not for us as parents).
What do you think?
How much is too much?
Does it effect you? (Apparently 1 extra hour at 14 years leads to 2 lower grades at GCSE – do you disagree)?
I would be interested to hear your opinions.
I am really looking forward to the exciting array of film and television offerings over Christmas.
From the offering of Aardman Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer’s Llamas on Boxing day, to the Sherlock Christmas Special and Doctor Who (which is always a must in my home). I am sure there are many others that you can point me to… perhaps on Netflix. (I hope to get to see the last Hunger Games and of course Star Wars films over Christmas as well)! I may even get around to watching more than 1 episode of Breaking Bad and Orange is the New Black. And of course, these are all great programmes to write about and analyse for Media and Culture! Barbara
Models are still being asked to slim down ‘to the bone’ with health implications for their whole life. See the BBC interview with Rosie Nelson whose campaign attracted over 100,000 signatures to ask the government to consider legislation to ensure models are not forced to become too thin.
My students have, for the past few years, talked about and discussed programmes that I hadn’t watched. Some of my students talked about Netflix and things that were available through it… reluctantly I signed up – but am now a convert. Although, I do think Netflix has pigeonholed me based on my watching things for modules into being a teenager with very specific tastes (this could form the basis of an interesting content analysis perhaps). I still watch the news on terrestrial TV though and of course I have to watch programmes like Doctor Who when they are broadcast. Looking forward to teaching the TV Times module very much!
This week on my gender module we looked at why people go in for cosmetic surgery, including how it is glamorised on makeover programmes. We also touched on the notions of beauty and body image and whether we can resist the ideology in the media. Great ideas and issues raised by my students.
Today I had a discussion with my students who were divided about women who ‘do’ page 3. Some saw this as women empowering themselves whilst others saw it as part of the wider objectification of women in institutions. What do you think?
I am part of a feminist group in Worcester. We run a series of events and the next one is
Next Feminist Event Room 101 at the Worcester Arts Workshop. Click here to find details
Amal Clooney was described as ‘actor’s wife’ in coverage of Human Rights Trial.
Does it matter that she is married to a well known actor? Is it relevant to the job she is doing?
Link to the article in The Independent