Outside the Screen Podcast

Hello there, listeners, it’s been a while! Funny how some time away can make you lose your mojo, so it takes a while to get back into the podcast production groove. Add to that a lousy cold (punishment for excellent overseas travel*) and a raised paver + hands in pockets equalling bruised ribs … definitely not a good idea to be podcasting while feeling sorry for self.Well there are my excuses, and here is my apology, to anybody who missed the pod over the last few months. It’s great to be back, and I hope this one is worth the wait.The paper is about gambling - specifically the connection between novel forms (like lootboxes) and the onset of problem gambling. It also looks at different kind of psychological conditions and how they might make some people vulnerable to developing a bad relationship with gambling. Nothing terribly surprising, as we so often find, but knowing the facts can confirm what we know about how to protect our children from risks: choose content carefully, give lots of emotional support, keep an eye on things, and keep the lines of communication open.Outside the Screen Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support Children and Media Australia, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Glenn gives us a review of Arctic Justice, an animated adventure where the baddy is a climate vandal Walrus. Recommended for 7 and up, and don’t forget, any time you want you can use the CMA website to find a review of any G or PG movie released in cinemas in the last 23 years, plus quite a few M ones. You can also search by age to find something just right for your child.Then I analyse a recent complaint report on an Australian ad for what they call an ‘occasional food’. What starts out as a complaint about bullying ends up as a finding about something quite different. You’ll hear my musings on the nature of the ad self-regulation system generally, as well as the particulars of the complaint, the advertiser’s response and the community panel’s findings. (By the way, as always, I don’t mention the name of the advertiser - see if you can guess! You can check by clicking on the link to the report, below.)Well it’s nice to know I haven’t completely forgotten to do this! Let me know what you think, about the episode or anything else, here:Show notesCanadian/US paper: Jeremie Richard and Serena King, ‘Annual Research Review: Emergence of problem gambling from childhood to emerging adulthood: a systematic review ‘ (2023) 64(4) Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 645-88 doi:10.1111/jcpp.13713Arctic Justice review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/arctic-justiceArctic Justice availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/arctic-justice/Zooming Out details: Complaint report https://adstandards.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/0321-24.pdf; AANA Codes https://aana.com.au/self-regulation/Find us on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Know Before You Go movie review service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community.*Picture is of me at a wedding in Brittany. I know, I know. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

Yes, I do still know how to make a podcast - what a relief. I was starting to wonder for a minute there. It’s a great pleasure to bring you this episode, and stop beating myself up for losing the rhythm.Paper Round is on an Australian article about socio-emotional development and screen use. Are children who spend a lot of time on screens more likely than others to act out, or to become withdrawn and disengaged? There are some very helpful findings here on causation - something to really savour!In the movie review segment, Glenn talks us through a film featuring one of my favourite actors, Paul Giamatti (whom you might have seen in The Holdovers, Billions, or John Adams). Or maybe you’re a fan of Frankie Muniz or Amanda Bynes … I don’t usually talk about the cast of the movies we review but this one is rather a cut above! More importantly, of course, 2002’s Big Fat Liar could be a lot of fun and spark some interesting conversations with your over-6 children.And then in Zooming Out, well, Dr Kim zooms back to the studio to talk about age-inappropriate games and the role he plays in supporting parents to hold the line against them.Tune in again soon for an episode covering gambling, food ads and social media, but meanwhile: hope you enjoy this one!Show notesVasconcellos et al paper: Roberta Pires Vasconcellos, Taren Sanders, Chris Lonsdale, Philip Parker, James Conigrave, Samantha Tang, Borja del Pozo Cruz, Stuart J. H. Biddle, Rachael Taylor, Christine Innes-Hughes, Katariina Salmela-Aro, Diego Vasconcellos, Katrina Wilhite, Ella Tremaine, Bridget Booker and Michael Noetel, ‘Electronic Screen Use and Children’s Socioemotional Problems: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies’ (2025) 151 (5) Psychological Bulletin 513–43 https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000468Big Fat Liar review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/big-fat-liarBig Fat Liar availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/big-fat-liar/Zooming Out details: Kim’s clinic website https://www.cgiclinic.com/; Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cgiclini/; Outcome of class action against Epic Games regarding in-game purchases: https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/refunds/fortnite-refunds; and here’s an update on the reports about the ESRB and facial recognition: https://www.ign.com/articles/esrb-facial-age-recognition-tech-responseFind us on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

I’ve been promising for a while to let you know what’s going on - and here is the news!As always I’d be delighted to hear from you, to be recommended to your friends and colleagues, etc etc. (I’m sure you know the drill.)And as always, I’m providing links so you can access some of the most useful info around, to support parents and families who are trying to find the best screen experiences.Watch out for the next full episode, coming soon!Meanwhile, find us on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Outside the Screen Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

Good to be back! I had a lovely few weeks swanning (or rather traipsing) around Portugal, Spain, Norway* and Denmark, and now it’s back down to business.I’m pleased to advise I finally got a chance to interview my former colleague Andrew Stewart about the state of affairs regarding kidfluencers in Australia. (It only took 19 episodes, but who’s counting?) While I said back in Episode 42 that I thought child protection law had the best scope for preventing harm and exploitation, Andrew suggests special guidelines under workplace health and safety law - to address the special needs and vulnerabilities of children. Bit of a theme developing there. Lots more gems of information and insight, so don’t miss this interview.In Paper Round I take you through an article about screen time rules - and as usual the message is that it’s not just about length of time, it’s about the quality of the content AND the time of day. While the findings of the study seem quite small and localised, they can spark a lot of reflection on the general utility, not just of rules themselves, but of their content and the way they are enforced.I also mention in this episode that I’m going to have an announcement soon about the future of the podcast. I’m mentioning it here, too. Watch this space. Or subscribe and you’ll get an email when something happens.No review this week, but there’s a link below where you can access Know Before You Go and Know Before You Load. Glenn will be back next episode.*The background photo is a detail from a wall in the Oslo City Hall.Show notesNew Zealand paper: Ladan Hashemi, Maryam Ghasemi, Deborah Schlichting, Maryam Pirouzi, Cameron Grant and Boyd Swinburn, 'Prospective relationship between family screen time rules, obesogenic behaviours, and childhood obesity' (2024) European Journal of Public Health https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae169Zooming Out details: Professor Andrew Stewart; Episode 42Find us on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is a little different, as I’ve devoted the whole thing to a single interview (see below). I’ve been wondering if I could maybe bring in a few alternative formats for individual episodes, for example not having a Paper Round or a movie review every single time. Let me know what you think! Are you just as happy to hear a long interview as to be getting info about research and movies?The interview is with Sarah Davies AM, the CEO of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation. She joined me to discuss a new, iceberg-based infographic that the Foundation has published, to just show how concerned we should be about data privacy.I also mention my plan to take a month’s break from the production schedule, so expect me back in your inbox in late April. If you miss me, let me know!Outside the Screen is a listener-supported podcast. To receive new episodes and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Show notesAlannah and Madeline Foundation: https://www.alannahandmadeline.org.au/ Iceberg infographic: https://www.alannahandmadeline.org.au/what-we-do/advocacy/digital-rights/tech-icebergDigitalk: https://www.alannahandmadeline.org.au/learning-resources/digitalkBeacon app: https://beacon.thekids.org.au/Find us on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community.The GoFundMe page is here. Remember, it’s tax-deductible! Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

Hi and welcome back! It’s been a bit longer between episodes than I would have liked, but I have some news, which is that I’m gainfully employed again. This is good news in many ways as the work will be interesting, and it will be good to use some more of my skills as an academic again (I’ll be helping design a new law curriculum for Western Sydney University). But while it’s only fractional, it does mean I need to be a bit more careful with my time. I’m still figuring out what kind of production schedule is realistic, and always keen to hear any thoughts you might have about whether I should go fortnightly, break the episodes up more … honestly, open to any ideas you might have.Meanwhile I’ll keep in touch as to any developments, of course.And with that, let’s get on with the show! I really liked the paper that I chose for this week. It complicates the picture we might otherwise have about language acquisition, by pointing out that there are at least three dimensions to screen use: quantity (the first and maybe only one most people think of), quality and age of onset. The study looks at all three and while the results might not be surprising they can definitely open up a variety of strategies that you can consider for yourself and your family.This is followed up by another movie review, and thanks again to Glenn for contributing it. He and I contradict each other a bit so I should explain: I say it’s recommended for 4 and up, and he says recommended for all ages. This is because CMA doesn’t really recommend any movies for under-4s, thinking hardly any of those children would be able to sit still enough to get much out of long-form entertainment. But in this case the 4+ recommendation could well be interpreted to mean it’s fine for any age, in that there is no potentially harmful content, and of course if you watch it at home you can stop and start it as much as you like. Anyway, Moshi Monsters: The Movie is obviously very cute and inspiring, so definitely one to keep in the back pocket.The movie is available in Australia only to rent or buy, and sometimes we cover those on the podcast, especially if they’re suitable for very young children, because we know (sometimes from painful experience) that the littlies like to watch the same things over and over and over again. So it might be worth a small investment to get access to it.Finally, I’m making good on my resolution to get more interviews, by having quizzed Dr Adam Andreotta of Curtin University about his work on informed consent to privacy policies. Adam a philosopher who teaches ethics in the business school there, and he’s recently published a book called Rethinking Informed Consent In The Big Data Age. I hope you’ll agree, he has some pretty interesting ideas - and I for one will be keeping an eye out for things like comic contracts and personal privacy assistants.Hoping to be back fairly soon this time and hope you can forgive me for any inconvenience on this one - LizShow notesLanguage acquisition paper: Sheri Madigan, Brae Anne McArthur, Ciana Anhorn, Rachel Eirich and Dimitri A. Christakis, ‘Associations between screen use and child language skills: a systematic review and meta-analysis’ (2020) 174 JAMA Pediatrics 665–75; doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0327Moshi Monsters: The Movie review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/moshi-monsters-the-movieMoshi Monsters: The Movie availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/moshi-monsters-the-movie/Dr Adam Andreotta in The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/online-privacy-policies-can-be-90-000-words-long-here-are-3-ways-to-simplify-them-247095Adam’s book: https://www.routledge.com/Rethinking-Informed-Consent-in-the-Big-Data-Age/Andreotta/p/book/9781032625966Find us on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

Hi listeners, great to be back in your inbox with another episode of Outside the Screen. As I mentioned last time, I’m thinking of making some changes to the pod, and one is to make the episodes less frequent. So if you’ve been missing OTS and pining for the next instalment - let me know!This episode I’m covering two academic papers. The first one, from Vietnam, was written by scholars from medicine and public health, and it’s a quantitative study about the relationship between cyberbullying and depression. Specifically, it’s a systemic review and meta-analysis, covering 17 individual studies and nearly 8,000 research participants. The findings come as no shock, but there is some helpful, actionable advice to come out of it all.The second paper is from a law journal, and it’s a children’s rights analysis of age verification. The authors recognise the need to have age restrictions for children’s protection, but they also don’t shy away from the challenges. These are inherent to the whole question of age verification, since children’s rights require both that they be protected and that they have access to appropriate content and experiences. I think the information and ideas they provide will be hugely helpful in working through the challenges that are coming in Australia (and elsewhere) regarding the legislated minimum age for social media accounts.In between we get to hear about an Australian documentary, suitable for all ages (though maybe not inspiring for all), about the profound impact that musical education can have on children.See below for ways you can connect with the pod, or just enter your email here:Outside the Screen Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Show notesPaper Round:Huong Giang Nguyen Tran, Truc Thanh Thai, Truc Thanh Dang, Duy Kim Vo & Mai Huynh Thi Duong, ‘Cyber-victimization and its effect on depression in adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis’ (2023) 24(2) Trauma, Violence, & Abuse 1124–1139Wide Open Sky:ReviewAvailability in AustraliaZooming Out:Sonia Livingstone, Abhilash Nair, Mariya Stoilova, Simone van der Hof and Cansu Caglar, 'Children's Rights and Online Age Assurance Systems: The Way Forward' (2024) 32 The International Journal of Children’s Rights 721–747;Caitlin Elsaesser, Beth Russell, Christine McCauley-Ohannessian and Desmond Patton, ‘Parenting in a Digital Age: A Review of Parents’ Role in Preventing Adolescent Cyberbullying (2017) 35 Aggression and Violent Behavior 62–72Find us on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome back for the start of a new year! I hope you had just the kind of festive season you wanted and 2025 is off to a good start.I’m thinking of making some changes to the pod this year, which I touch on in this episode. Would love to have your feedback to know whether you’d see them as an improvement (or the opposite).In this episode I cover a paper about the N400, which is a brainwave they can measure with EEG technology, and what it can tell us about reading comprehension on paper and on screens. Warning, it’s a bit weedsy, but it all comes out pretty straightforward at the end (and since recording the piece I’ve confirmed with somebody who knows about these things that my interpretation was quite well-based - so that’s good!)The review is of a Disney classic, Bedknobs and Broomsticks - which has lots to entertain older children but might need a bit of explanation as to the historical context - both of World War II and of early 70s Hollywood.Then the episode is rounded off with some reflections on a particular detail of the Australian social media minimum age legislation. The Government has said it’s planning to exempt messaging services, and I’m not so sure that makes sense …In the course of discussing it I refer to a Substack post about group texting - see link below. If you go to her page you’ll see quite a lot of posts about the author’s politics and voting intentions; I hope it goes without saying that I’m not endorsing these. (As an aside, though, I found it interesting to imagine an Australian author posting equivalent material … couldn’t quite see it.)Thanks for listening, and if you want to support the podcast, you know what to doShow notesUS paper: Karen Froud, Lisa Levinson, Chaille Maddox and Paul Smith, ‘Middle-schoolers’ reading and lexical-semantic processing depth in response to digital and print media: An N400 study’ (2024) 19(5) PLoS ONE e0290807 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290807Bedknobs and Broomsticks review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/bedknobs-and-broomsticksBedknobs and Broomsticks availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/bedknobs-and-broomsticks/Zooming Out details: https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr7284%22 (and check out in particular the Explanatory Memorandum); blog post about group texting by Cindy Million Find us on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

As promised, here is some extra commentary from Jane Martin about public health measures around the world to prevent obesity.Watch out for another full episode next week and as always, leave a comment or send me an email if you have any comments or feedback - and especially any requests for what you’d like me to cover this year. It would be great to hear from you: outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com.Interview details: Food for Health Alliance https://www.foodforhealthalliance.org.au/; more links to comeFind us on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com) Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

This week, for the first time ever, I’m not looking at a particular research paper, but rather giving over the whole episode to an interview with Jane Martin. Jane is the Executive Manager of the Food for Health Alliance, which has just re-launched its Brands Off Our Kids campaign.Jane is a fount of knowledge and insight into the way that the media environment shapes children’s diets, and the flow-on impacts on their health. We also discuss the various ways that governments have tried to stem the flood of food advertising into children’s lives, and what more could be done.I’m also planning to put out some bonus content with a few more observations from Jane, so watch this space - and if you haven’t done so already, and want to be alerted when it drops:This will be the last episode for the year, and I’ll be thinking hard over the break about future directions for the new year, so if you have any suggestions this would be a great time to make them.Wishing all my listeners the very best of the coming season, and looking forward to seeing what great things we can achieve in 2025.Show notesInterview details: Food for Health Alliance https://www.foodforhealthalliance.org.au/ Overweight and obesity statistics in Australia* https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/overweight-obesity/overweight-and-obesity/contents/summaryDiets and discretionary foods* https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/food-nutrition/diet* https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/health-conditions-and-risks/apparent-consumption-selected-foodstuffs-australia/2022-23Infant and toddler foods* https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020024000335Unhealthy food marketing* https://www.obesityevidencehub.org.au/collections/prevention/the-impact-of-food-marketing-on-children* https://www.obesityevidencehub.org.au/collections/prevention/australias-system-of-regulation* https://www.foodforhealthalliance.org.au/campaigns/brands-off-our-kidsPolicy developments in the UK* https://healthmedia.blog.gov.uk/2024/12/06/here-are-the-facts-about-our-junk-food-ban/* https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/communities-and-social-justice/food/tfl-junk-food-ads-ban-will-tackle-child-obesity#:~:text=Junk%20food%20advertising%20will%20be,tackle%20child%20obesity%20in%20London.* https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/sugar-taxPolicy developments in Australia* https://consultations.health.gov.au/national-preventive-health-taskforce/public-consultation-feasibility-study-on-options-t/* https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/national-obesity-strategy-2022-2032?language=en* https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/national-preventive-health-strategy-2021-2030?language=enFind us on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

Photo credit: me, taken from our ‘temple view’ room the morning after the heaviest snowfall for 100 years.A bit of a longer episode today, as Paper Round deals with a very broad systematic review on sharenting and Zooming Out covers the question du jour in Australia: what is this new legislation on social media in Australia, and what does it do? All is revealed. (Well, the important bits, according to me.)Sharenting is the habitual online sharing, by parents, of pictures and information about children and young people. Research about it is obviously in its early developmental stages, but a systematic review at least draws out some themes and prompts us to ask some helpful questions about our own practices.Then we get a review of an Eddie Murphy movie that could be a great entertainment, at least for children 7 and over; and even if they’re younger as long as you’re willing to co-watch and have a chat afterwards.Finally I try to summarise the main points of the new Australian legislation giving (some) social media companies an obligation to try to avoid giving an account to anybody under 16. I also identify where I think some of the discourse about the legislation has gone off the rails. Hopefully we can all join together for an informed and constructive discussion in the remaining year before the amendments come into effect.As always, very keen to know what you think, so here’s what you do: And here are some ideas for deepening your connection to the podcast, even if you don’t have much to say just at the moment:Show notesUK/Turkish paper: Sule Betul Tosuntas and Mark D Griffiths, ‘Sharenting: A systematic review of the empirical literature’ (2024) 16 Journal of Family Theory & Review 525-562 DOI: 10.1111/jftr.12566Imagine That review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/imagine-thatImagine That availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/imagine-that/Zooming Out details: all the info you could dream of here – if pressed for time I suggest starting with the Explanatory Memoranda. The lightning submission I wrote on behalf of CMA is here.Find us on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

The paper I discuss in this episode reports on a study about how to improve men’s and boys’ body image in the face of beefy models on social media. The materials they used - and which seemed to work - can be found here. Let us know your reaction:The movie review is of a live-action Australian film, recommended for ages 10 and up, and based on a Tim Winton novel. It came out last year, and addresses some very timely issues, including the question of how well we listen to the voice of children and young people.Finally, in Zooming Out, I introduce a new website that has gathered together a vast array of materials on how to best use digital technologies in early childhood settings. I haven’t had time to look at everything on the site, but I suggest a couple of ways listeners could use it.Hoping to have another episode out soon, so watch this space, or if you want to get a notification when it drops, all you have to do is …Show notesBritish paper: Chris Stiff and Megan Cutts, ‘The effectiveness of an instagram intervention targeted at men to reduce body dissatisfaction’ (2024) 43 Current Psychology 9838–9853; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-023-05060-8Blueback review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/bluebackBlueback availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/blueback/Zooming Out details: the website https://youngchildrendigitalsociety.com.au/ and the video: Find us on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

Just a brief few words to let you know I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth! I fill you in on what’s coming up in the next episode, and I share some reflections on the things that have been taking up my time, like the television code of practice and social media regulation. And as always I encourage you to get in touch:FacebookInstagramLinkedInSubstackOR email me at outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com. Doesn’t have to be about anything in particular - just let me know how the jacarandas are in your part of the world, if you like!The CMA submission to the CTICP Review is here; and you can find some bits of an interview I did about the latest government announcement about online regulation here. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

This episode starts with an apology for my erratic output in recent weeks. It’s been partly about travel and visitors and such, but there has also been quite a lot of stuff for a children’s media rights advocate to do. For example I gave evidence to a parliamentary committee on privacy: see the Hansard transcript here. Plus we have been working hard on our response to the review of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice - submissions due on 11 November. Hoping to get a bit more regular now, and if you want to send me any encouragement please do!As for the episode, I found probably the dream research study for the pod’s purposes: a trial of a very practical intervention with toddlers, to improve their sleep by replacing screen-time with play-time in the hour before bed. The study didn’t just look at the impact on sleep quality (which was positive) but it also measured how feasible the intervention was for the families who participated (even more positive). So get on down to your local toy store or library and get an intervention in your own home, whenever you’re ready, and enjoy your extra-refreshed cherub.Then we get a review of the second Alvin and the Chipmunks movie, and I look into the pros and cons of negotiating a written agreement with children and teens when you get them a smart phone (or other device). The cons come from a post I’ve linked to below, and I can recommend that whole Substack as one where you can find some really thoughtful and thought-provoking content about children, teens and screens. If you want to subscribe there, do tell them I sent you.Outside the Screen Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Show notesBritish paper: Hannah Pickard, Petrina Chu, Claire Essex, Emily J. Goddard, Katie Baulcombe, Ben Carter, Rachael Bedford and Tim J. Smith, 'Toddler Screen Use Before Bed and Its Effect on Sleep and Attention: A Randomized Clinical Trial' (2024) JAMA Pediatrics doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.3997; Published online October 21, 2024Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-the-squeakquelAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-the-squeakquel/Zooming Out details: Melanie Hempe post CyberWise template https://www.cyberwise.org/technology-agreementFind us on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

Hello, and sorry once again for the delay in this episode’s appearance. It seems once you get just a little bit out of synch, it’s really hard to get your momentum back up.Hopefully this episode will be worth the wait as it deals with some important issues. Paper Round is about the link between media violence and cyberbullying: if you watch or play lots of violent content are you more likely to become a bully? This piece of research suggests you are, but it’s not a direct or simple relationship.Then we Zoom Out to talk to Julie Liddell, a US lawyer who has established a law firm to challenge the data practices of educational technology firms in schools over there. Do you think that your child’s school should be able to consent to the collection of your child’s data, in the context of a compulsory tablet or laptop program, without consulting you? To find out what Julie thinks (and what she thinks US law thinks), be sure to tune in.In between times, Glenn gives us a review of the Lego Movie: The Second Part, suitable for children aged 8 and over.If you’ve been thinking of signing up for a paid subscription, it’s not too late! All proceeds will go to Children and Media Australia (CMA), and support all the activities that make the podcast possible (eg cluing me up). Or if you’d rather, there are various ways to donate directly and then it will be tax-deductible.I expect to be back in a couple of weeks, and then on a more regular basis after that.Outside the Screen Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Show notesKansas paper: CP Barlett, ‘Testing the direct and indirect relationship between media violence exposure and cyberbullying perpetration’ (2024) 13(4) Psychology of Popular Media 767–772 https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000524Lego Movie 2 review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/the-lego-movie-2-the-second-partLego Movie 2 availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/the-lego-movie-2-the-second-part/Zooming Out details: Edtech litigation https://edtech.law/cases/nonconsensual-student-data-mining-powerschool-and-ixl-learning/Find us on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

This is a brief note from Liz to explain why the episodes haven’t been appearing as regularly as usual.As always she’d really love to hear from you with any feedback (or reassurance). See links below.Also, a reminder that the podcast is made possible by Children and Media Australia, which needs your help. You can:* become a paid subscriber on here (all proceeds go to CMA)* donate through GoFundMe* donate direct to CMA through TryBooking (don’t worry, there’s no event, it’s just a useful platform for collecting cash from the public)* if you’re in Australia, make a bank transfer (BSB: 065 109 Account: 1000 8669; and please notify admin[at]childrenandmedia.org.au by email.)The last 3 are tax-deductible in Australia.Here’s how you can keep in touch, and give feedback:FacebookInstagramLinkedInSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com) Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

This week’s episode comes to you a little late, for reasons explained in the podcast. I hope nobody was inconvenienced.Paper Round is a big bundle of info from a big paper where a big group of researchers brought together recent evidence about the impact of internet use on our brains. There emerge some interesting and useful ideas about how to maximise the good impacts and minimise the bad.Glenn reviews one of your cuter koala movies, and then I find myself back on the very firm (for me) ground of food ads regulation. That is, I take you through some changes that are coming in the UK, and that could be a model for other countries.Along the way, I put out a heartfelt call for listeners to support Children and Media Australia, the organisation without which this podcast wouldn’t be possible. You can do that by becoming a paid subscriber here - as all proceeds go to CMA - or there are a couple of tax-deductible options too. If cash is a little tight, you can help by spreading the word about the great work we do. Thanks in advance!Enter your email here to subscribe - or click to upgrade, and all proceeds go to CMA. Links to other avenues of support are below.Show notesB-I-I-I-G paper: Joseph Firth et al, ‘From “online brains” to “online lives”: understanding the individualized impacts of Internet use across psychological, cognitive and social dimensions’ (2024) 23(2) World Psychiatry 176-190 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wps.21188Blinky Bill The Movie review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/blinky-bill-the-movieBlinky Bill The Movie availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/blinky-bill-the-movie/Zooming Out details: OfCom statement https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/advertising/regulation-of-less-healthy-food-and-drink-advertising;Draft regulations https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6391db7ed3bf7f1bc7d3962a/draft-advertising-less-healthy-food-definitions-and-exemptions-regulations-2022.pdf;Statement from Labour government https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-09-12/hcws93Find us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community.Tax-deductible donations can be made through the GoFundMe, the TryBooking page or a bank transfer: BSB 065 109; Account 1000 8669 (please notify admin[at]childrenandmedia.org.au by email). Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

Lest anybody accuse me of being too Australian-focussed, this week I dive into the biggest news from the US, namely the passage of the Kids Online Safety Act through the Senate. I give a rundown of what the Act will do, and analyse the politics surrounding it - or in other words the arguments against it as it faces its run through the House. I also offer some thoughts on what it might mean for the rest of the world if it’s passed.In Paper Round, I walk you through a systematic review on smart device use and language acquisition: do children risk language delay if they spend too long on devices? (Spoiler: as always, content and context matter.)Glenn reviews A Dog’s Way Home, a touching and at times troubling film that’s widely available for viewing in Australia and recommended for ages 11 and up. Tell us what your favourite animal movies are!And don’t forget you can now support CMA, the organisation that makes this podcast possible, by taking out a paid subscription. I’ve had an idea of a little sweetener I can add to encourage this, so watch this space.Outside the Screen is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Show notesSaudi paper: Manal Alamri, Muath A. Alrehaili, Wejdan Albariqi, Manal S. Alshehri, Kholood B. Alotaibi, Afnan M. Algethami, 'Relationship between speech delay and smart media in children: a systematic review' (2023) 15(9) Cureus Journal of Medical Science https://www.cureus.com/articles/185520-relationship-between-speech-delay-and-smart-media-in-children-a-systematic-review#!/A Dog’s Way Home review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/a-dogs-way-homeA Dog’s Way Home availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/a-dogs-way-home/Zooming Out details:The KOSA bill itself https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1409;Explainer https://apnews.com/article/congress-social-media-kosa-kids-online-safety-act-parents-ead646422cf84cef0d0573c3c841eb6dAnalysis of next stage for the bill https://www.politico.com/newsletters/future-pulse/2024/08/05/the-social-media-battle-moves-to-the-house-00172597;Josh Golin of Fairplay on related issues https://riponsociety.org/article/should-warning-labels-be-put-on-social-media-yes/;NYT article fleshing out the politics https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/30/technology/kosa-child-online-safety.html (paywalled, but anybody you know with a subscription should be able to unlock it for you);Analysis by Jon Haidt and Zach Rausch Find us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

The Australian Government came out with its privacy reform proposals less than a week ago, and just because I could, I dropped everything to cover it.* The information in Zooming Out should be helpful if you were thinking of making a submission to the review of the Bill … or , you can leave it up to CMA to be the voice of child development, research evidence, and children’s rights in that process. Do support us, though! - become a member, get an organisation you know to join as a member, or just make a tax deductible donation. (Or you can always become a paid subscriber - all proceeds go to CMA.)The paper I cover is about cyberbullying interventions in primary school: what works, and what can parents do?And Glenn gives us the run-down on Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2. (See Episode 7 for our review of the original.)* There is just one tiny mistake in what I say: the Commissioner will have 24 months to develop the Children’s Online Privacy Code, not 20.As always I’d be delighted to know your thoughts on all this, or anything else:Show notesSpanish paper: Mercedes Chicote-Beato, Sixto González-Víllora, Ana-Rosa Bodoque-Osma and Raul Navarro, 'Cyberbullying intervention and prevention programmes in primary education (6 to 12 years): A systematic review' (2024) 77 Aggression and Violent Behavior https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359178924000284Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2Zooming Out details: Australian Privacy Principles; Attorney-General’s media release; documents relevant to current amendments. Link to follow the Bill in the Committee should be available soon.Find us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

Apologies for the lateness of this episode - too many small excuses to go into here! Suffice to say that even though I don’t have much parental stress in my life any more, I have plenty of other kinds …This week’s Paper Round and Zooming Out are tied together by the idea of how we manage stress as parents - and what the broader community can do to help. These are ideas close to my heart as they inform all the work we do at Children and Media Australia (not to mention having a foundation in the Convention on the Rights of the Child).Our paper unpacks the relationship between tablet use and emotional regulation in young children; and Zooming Out looks at a highly accessible and useful document about the sources of parental stress, why it matters and what can be done about it. It obviously has applications across a range of themes and experiences, but media use is very much in the frame.Glenn’s review is of Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium - suitable for 5 and up, and starring Dustin Hoffmann, what’s not to like?Finally, if you’re still getting used to this idea of paid subscriptions, do check out the audio note from a couple of days ago, where I explain that it’s basically just a way for you to show your appreciation for the podcast, and that the proceeds will all go to CMA. If you’d rather make a donation direct to CMA (and get a tax deduction) you can do that here or through our GoFundMe. Thanks in advance!Show notesCanadian paper: Caroline Fitzpatrick, Pedro Mario Pan, Annie Lemieux, Elizabeth Harvey, Fabricio de Andrade Rocha and Gabrielle Garon-Carrier, 'Early-Childhood Tablet Use and Outbursts of Anger' JAMA Pediatrics Published 12 August 2024 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2822089Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/mr-magoriums-wonder-emporiumMr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/US Surgeon-General’s Advisory on Parents Under Pressure: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/parents-under-pressure.pdfFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

As explained in this audio-post, I’ve turned on paid subscriptions. I’m not putting any content behind a paywall, but listeners now have the chance to upgrade, and by doing so you’ll be helping the organisation that makes this podcast possible, Children and Media Australia.Alternatively you can donate direct to CMA here. (It’s tax-deductible! - but subscriptions aren’t.)Also: Episode 48 is delayed by a couple of days. Watch this space, and meanwhile …Find us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)All the best - LizPS This nice short piece of audio might be an excellent thing to forward to a friend or colleague, or 10 … Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

For this episode I had to do a last-minute Sunday afternoon dash to the studio, because in my original recording of Zooming Out I’d overlooked the FTC’s response to the complaint against NGL (Not Gonna Lie, an anonymous peer messaging app). It was great to be able to include in the re-take the good news that the regulator not only agreed with the original complaint but added in a few points of its own. Hopefully other app developers will learn from all this when they market anonymity to minors, but you never know …(And by the way, if you want to know more about Fairplay for Kids, who wrote the original complaint, listen to my interview with their CEO Josh Golin in Episode 8.)In Paper Round I also cover social media, looking some research that asked what individual factors contribute to problematic use of Instagram - a great complement to last week’s paper on contextual factors for screen use generally.And if you want to share a movie with your kids that gives another perspective on princess-hood, Glenn brings us a guide on how to enjoy Brave. Have you watched it before? What did you think?Show notesBelgian paper: Silvana Saletti and Stephan van den Broucke, 'Focusing the attention on what truly matters. preventive approaches for problematic instagram use in youth' (2024) 11 Current Addiction Reports 724-35Brave review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/braveBrave availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/brave/Zooming Out details:Complaint by Fairplay for Kids https://fairplayforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/NGL_complaint.pdf;FTC media release https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/07/ftc-order-will-ban-ngl-labs-its-founders-offering-anonymous-messaging-apps-kids-under-18-haltFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Thanks for listening to Outside the Screen! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

Sometimes when I’m looking for a paper to cover in Paper Round, my eyes open wide - well with this one they practically popped out of my head. The authors thought this study could ‘aid in disentangling healthy screen use from potentially problematic use’, which is basically the whole purpose of this podcast - and I totally agree. The result is even more useful, actionable tips than usual! Let us know how you go with them - or if you can suggest any others.The movie Glenn reviews is a Russian animation about the adventures of some unlikely friends in the animal kingdom - recommended for 9 and up.Then we Zoom Out for a chat with Professor Anna Potter, who is a national authority on children’s media policy. You don’t have to be a wonk to appreciate what she has to say here, as she discusses things we’re probably all wondering about: what’s happening with kids’ content and especially Australian content now that the internet and streaming are taking such a prominent place? The author of an article called ‘Mermaids and Bin Chickens’ must have some interesting stuff to say, don’t you think?And a heads-up: Anna and I discussed a bunch of other stuff, which I’ve left out here to keep the ep to a reasonable length, but I’ll put out some bonus content soon. Also, by the way, I’m working on the kidfluencer bonus content - coming even sooner I hope and if you are a subscriber you’ll be the first to know. If not, why not rectify that right now?Show notes17-author paper: Sumudu Mallawaarachchi, Jade Burley,  Myrto Mavilidi,  Steven J. Howard, Leon Straker, Lisa Kervin, Sally Staton, Nicole Hayes, Amanda Machell, Marina Torjinski, Brodie Brady, George Thomas, Sharon Horwood, Sonia L. J. White, Juliana Zabatiero, Clara Rivera and Dylan Cliff, 'Early Childhood Screen Use Contexts and Cognitive and Psychosocial Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis' (2024) JAMA Pediatrics doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.2620; https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2821940?guestAccessKey=d9ef3589-dc0a-4a60-8704-9cfabb94ca76The Big Trip review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/the-big-tripThe Big Trip availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/the-big-trip/Zooming Out details: Anna Potter’s coauthored Conversation piece about Mermaids and Bin Chickens https://theconversation.com/i-pretty-much-already-know-what-australias-like-what-aussie-teenagers-told-us-about-not-watching-local-tv-231915; and the actual article https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1329878X241254234; article about measuring Australianness TBAFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

We’ve probably all nearly collided with somebody who was doom-scrolling while walking, but physical risks from phones and social media don’t stop there. Our guest this week, Sam Cornell, is researching the physical risks from selfie-taking in beautiful but dangerous places. (The subject-matter is quite sad, so it might be worth reading the transcript before you listen, and having some supports around you in case it’s too upsetting.) We also discuss other risks, such as those arising from viral ‘challenges’.As with Episode 44, we stick with the same topic through Paper Round and Zooming Out - and in between, Glenn is back with a movie review. This week it’s the 1950 version of Cinderella, but we’ve also got some links below to other versions of the story, just in case somebody in your family can’t get enough of princess stories. To all the wisdom Glenn imparts, I could add: you could point out to your kids that the tiny-footed one is a step-sister herself …We’ve had a few new subscribers recently, which is great - why not introduce yourselves? It’s just as easy as clicking on this:Feedback and comments are always welcome from all listeners, of course. And speaking of listeners, if you are one of those but not yet a subscriber, that too is easily fixed:All the promised links follow. See you next week!Show notesPaper Round: Samuel Cornell, Robert Brander & Amy Peden, 'Selfie-Related Incidents: Narrative Review and Media Content Analysis' (2023) 25 Journal of Medical Internet Research e47202 https://www.jmir.org/2023/1/e47202Cinderella (1950) review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/cinderella-1950Cinderella (1950) availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/cinderella-1950/Cinderella (2015) review (10+): https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/cinderellaCinderella (2015) availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/cinderella-2015/Cinderella (2021) review (13+): https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/cinderella1Cinderella (2021) availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/cinderella-2021/Zooming Out (still talking to Sam Cornell, but here is the Conversation article): https://theconversation.com/from-selfie-injuries-to-viral-stunts-social-media-can-be-risky-for-children-could-a-ban-help-234393Find us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

This week we have an extended interview with gambling researcher (and podcaster) Matt Browne, about gamblification of computer games. What is this thing? Why does it keep getting a squiggly red line under it when I type it …? Well you can probably guess, it’s when developers build gambling-like mechanics into their games - and it’s something I’m sure we’ll hear more about, so the squiggly lines might stop before long. Matt is able to talk about both the science and the policy, so happy days for us solo podcasters.In between, Glenn is back with another review, this time with (sort of) an upper age limit. Children under 7 will love Paw Patrol: Mighty Pups (and it’s available in lots of places) - older children, however …If you have children of different ages, how do you balance their different needs and interests?Show notesHing et al paper: N Hing, M Browne, M Rockloff, L Lole, & AMT Russell, ‘Gamblification: risks of digital gambling games to adolescents’ (2022) 6 Lancet Child and Adolescent Health 357-359; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(22)00124-9Paw Patrol: Mighty Pups review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/paw-patrol-mighty-pupsPaw Patrol: Mighty Pups availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/paw-patrol-mighty-pups-the-movie/Zooming Out details: same as for paper round, but here is a bonus link to Matt’s laboratory: https://www.facebook.com/cquegrl/; and Matt’s podcast Decoding the Gurus: https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurusFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community.Thanks for listening to Outside the Screen! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

When you’re a parent trying to mediate your children’s internet use, is it helpful to be computer literate yourself? Seems like an obvious point, but as always, having research to back it up doesn’t hurt - especially if you want to have an influence on the broader environment outside your own family. Maybe you have taken steps to become more savvy yourself, maybe you’ve encouraged and supported other parents … let us know!In the movie review, Glenn has a close look at the 2017 Disney remake of Beauty and the Beast, spurring reflection on the difference between animation and live action - always from a child development perspective.And finally, Liz returns to a place where she’s spent a lot of time: the world of food marketing. Yes, she did appear on the side of a cereal box as a child, but this is about the *actual* world, as in the United Nations. Liz reviews a recent analysis that concluded we are way better off looking at food ads and their impacts on children’s diet as a human rights issue, not (just) a health issue. Listen to find out why, and if you know anybody who’s concerned about this, here is a button that makes it devilishly easy toShow notesCroatian paper: Leonarda Banic and Tihomir Orehovacki, 'A comparison of parenting strategies in a digital environment: a systematic literature review' (2024) 8(4) Multimodal Technologies and Interaction Published April 2024Beauty and the Beast review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/beauty-and-the-beastBeauty and the Beast availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/beauty-and-the-beast-2017/Zooming Out details: Fiona Sing, Sally Mackay, Margherita Cinà and Boyd Swinburn, 'The utilisation of legal instruments by United Nations actors to restrict the exposure of children to unhealthy food and beverage marketing: a qualitative content analysis of UN instruments' (2023) 19:45 Globalization and Health https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-023-00939-4 https://globalizationandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12992-023-00939-4Find us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Thanks for listening to Outside the Screen! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

What kind of content do little children watch on YouTube, and how can parents and carers find the good stuff? Some recent research gives an idea what to look for.Also in this episode, we start getting to know Glenn, who’s going to be doing the movie reviews. This week we hear why Happy Feet is recommended for children aged 12 and up (PG for 8-11). More background info on Glenn coming soon in a note.Finally we zoom out to look at kidfluencers, or children who have a large social media following - usually driven and curated by their parents. How can the law protect them? Liz discusses an article that looks at employment law, but argues that child protection probably has better tools available.As always, Liz is really keen to get your feedback - especially on this new format for the podcast since Kim moved on. So why not … Show notesHenderson et al paper: Dahlia Henderson, Talia Bailes, Julie Sturza, Michael B. Robb, Jenny S. Radesky and Tiffany G. Munzer, 'YouTube for young children: what are infants and toddlers watching on the most popular video-sharing app?' (2024) Frontiers in Developmental Psychology doi: 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1335922 Published 14 May 2024Original YouTube study: J Radesky, A Schaller, S Yeo, HM Weeks, and M Robb, Young kids and YouTube: how ads, toys, and games dominate viewing (2020) San Francisco, CA: Common Sense Media. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/research/report/2020_youngkidsyoutube-report_final-release_forweb_1.pdfHappy Feet review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/happy-feetHappy Feet availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/happy-feet/Kidfluencers paper: Marina Masterson, 'When play becomes work: child labor laws in the era of "kidfluencers"' (2021) 169 (2) University of Pennsylvania Law Review 577-607Toddlers & Tiaras: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1364951/; and in Australia, watch here: https://www.9now.com.au/toddlers-and-tiarasFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA Facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is a bit of a sad one, because it’s Kim’s last as co-host. We’re hoping he will come back and share his wit and wisdom from time to time, but mostly he’ll be off devoting the necessary time to his practice, family … you know, all that other stuff.Meanwhile, listen out for a paper he describes as ‘really cool’, where some researchers are trying to find a way to measure the addictive elements of games, just like we measure calories in food. How does this sound to you, can you imagine a measure like that helping parents?The movie reviewed is the 2019 animated adventure UglyDolls; and Liz Zooms Out to look at the European Parliament’s recent resolution on addictive design of digital services and social media. It includes some very useful practical suggestions for how regulation can help us get the best out of those services while avoiding the negative effects on consumers (especially children). It also sparks Liz’s reflection on how users might get the benefit of a consumer law approach … just as long as we can call social media users ‘consumers’.Liz will be taking a short break now to adjust to her new circumstances - why not subscribe to make sure you get an email when the pod cranks up again?It won’t be long, but suggestions of course are always welcome about what you’d like to see change, and what you’d like to stay the same.Show notes19-author paper: Nirav Saini, Cam Adair, Daniel L King, Daria J Kuss, Douglas A Gentile, Hyoun S Kim, Jeremy Edge, Joël Billieux, John Ng, Juliana PS Yun, Lisa Henkel, Linda Faulcon, Michelle Nogueira, Rune KL Nielsen, Shannon Husk, Shawn Rumbl, Trey R Becker, Zsolt Demetrovics and David C Hodgins, ‘Development of the Saini-Hodgins Addiction Risk Potential of Games (SHARP-G) Scale: An International Delphi study’ (2024) Journal of Behavioral Addictions DOI: 10.1556/2006.2024.00026UglyDolls review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/uglydollsUglyDolls availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/ugly-dolls/Zooming Out details:Committee report, including Explanatory Memorandum https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-9-2023-0340_EN.html#_section1;Parliament Resolution https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2023-0459_EN.html;Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Social_Media/SocialMediaFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community.Kim’s clinic Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

Isn’t 40 an excellent number? We would feel like celebrating if it weren’t for the fact the Zooming Out story this week is so very, very sad. The opioid crisis in the US is troubling enough, without there being young people who meet their dealers on social media - at least that’s what is being alleged in a lawsuit, brought by the families of young people who suffered fatal overdoses of fentanyl. Liz takes us through the details of the suit, as well as offering reflections on how legal processes can be used to get accountability for tech companies.Liz and Kim also reflect on some Norwegian research about the effects of typing and handwriting on your brain (don’t chuck those pens out yet!), and Mike is back with another review. This one is about the movie that launched a million vegetarians …Show notesNorwegian paper: FR (Ruud) Van der Weel and Audrey LH Van der Meer, 'Handwriting but not typewriting leads to widespread brain connectivity: a high-density EEG study with implications for the classroom' (2024) 14 Frontiers in Psychology 1219945 DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1219945Babe review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/babeBabe availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/babe/Lawsuit regarding alleged drug sales: https://socialmediavictims.org/press-releases/smvlc-and-c-a-goldberg-pllc-amend-neville-complaint/; https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/families-lawsuit-snapchat-alleging-platform-enables-drug-dealers/story?id=106076434&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=82ea8b83-a4b5-4cb4-8f95-baf5b6694aaf; https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/families-sue-snapchat-parent-company-drug-delivery-deaths-96848024The miniseries mentioned is The Long Shadow, originally shown on ITV in the UK and available on Stan in Australia.Find us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title -alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community.Kim’s clinicMike’s radio show, Route 66 on Radio Adelaide Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to the solstice edition of Outside the Screen! (Whether it’s the summer or the winter one, we’ll leave it up to you, but from us a big hint: brrrrr!)In this week’s edition of Paper Round we look at what can happen to your body when you spend a lot of time on videogames. The research in the paper is about the risk factors for things like neck pain and hand pain, but Kim has some stories from his own practice, too.The movie review is about everybody’s favourite cartoon bee - a movie suitable for all but the very youngest children - and Liz takes us through some of the issues that are arising in the review of the Online Safety Act. (Watch this space for a note linking to the submissions she has just completed (yes, she did get it all done in time!))There is a lot going on, and a lot of interest in all the things we talk about on the podcast - we really hope that our discussions help you feel like you can engage and be a part of it all. Of course if you have any questions you’re very welcome to hit this button here:Regular listeners will notice we have brought in a few changes this episode - they are in response to some really helpful feedback we received. Let us know if you notice the difference, and if you think it’s an improvement - or if there is anything else we can do to make the listening experience as good as it can be.Show notesLeung et al paper: Janni Leung, John B. Saunders, Daniel Stjepanovic, Calvert Tisdale, Caitlin McClure-Thomas, Jason Connor, Matthew Gullo, Andrew P. Wood and Gary Chung Kai Chan, ‘Extended hours of video game play and negative physical symptoms and pain’ (2024) 155 Computers in Human Behavior 108181 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2024.108181Maya the Bee: The Honey Games review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/maya-the-bee-the-honey-gamesMaya the Bee: The Honey Games availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/maya-the-bee-the-honey-games/Zooming Out details: Review of Online Safety Act https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/have-your-say/statutory-review-online-safety-act-2021; and see our Episode 12 hereFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA)You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link.Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services.Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content.You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community.Kim’s clinicThanks for reading Outside the Screen Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

This episode concludes our series on screens and schooling. Liz and Kim look at a paper about what school leaders went through in the most locked-down city in the world; and then Liz interviews an alum of a school that had (and still has) some major restrictions on tech use by students. What’s it like when you have to do everything longhand and you know that students in other schools are tapping away on laptops? Do you struggle when you get to uni? Show notesEdith Cowan paper: “Mummy is meeting a teacher, play on the iPad”: Reflecting on educational leadership during COVID-19 lockdown in Australia' (2024) 38(1) Management in Education 35-39Zooming Out: Check out this blog by the headmaster of Sydney Grammar School, Dr Richard MalpassFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA): Website; KBYG Weekly newsletter; FacebookKim’s clinic Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

The second instalment in our series on screens and schooling, and we’re on a roll. Paper Round this week looks at different ways schools use social media to engage parents; and Kim interviews a South Australian school wellbeing leader about the impact at the coalface of home and school screen use.Plus, in between times, we get a review of a movie about schooling - well sort of. Do you have any other favourite school movies, apart from School of Rock?As the gathering of content for the series has taken a bit longer than we expected, there will be a 2-week gap before the final instalment. But do tune in and see what else we might be able to serve up in the meantime - or listen back on whatever you might have missed. (Or if you’ve listened to all 37 episodes already, we want to hear about it!)Thanks for listening to Outside the Screen Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work.Show notesDeakin paper: Gillian Baxter and Dianne Toe, '"Parents don’t need to come to school to be engaged:" teachers use of social media for family engagement' (2023) 31(2) Educational Action Research 306-328 https://doi.org/10.1080/09650792.2021.1930087School of Rock review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/school-of-rockSchool of Rock availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/school-of-rock/Zooming Out details: South Australian Wellbeing Leaders in Schools Association IncFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA): Website; KBYG Weekly newsletter; FacebookKim’s clinic Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

This is the first in our three-part series about screens and schooling. We set the scene by looking at a Spanish systematic review about screens and educational outcomes, which helpfully reminds us that the concerns driving research have changed over the years, from addiction and health (pre-2016), to educational applications and the role of families (2016-2020) and then identity construction, health, well-being and behaviour (post 2020). As with so many things, it’s more complex than you’d think!Then Liz interviews media studies researcher Dr Catherine Page Jeffery about her work investigating parents’ responses to ed tech, and who should bear responsibility for managing adolescents’ screen use habits. When they’re turning up tired at school because they’ve been up late on their devices, you might have one answer, but then what about when they are at home and insist they have to be on their devices for long hours because they’re doing homework?What have your experiences been, managing the interface between school and home? Keep listening to our series as we broaden the insights. If you want to make sure you don’t miss out, you can make a note to yourself, or leave it up to us! Just click on this button:Show notesSpanish paper: Daniel Caballero-Julia, Judith Martín-Lucas and Luis E Andrade-Silva, 'Unpacking the relationship between screen use and educational outcomes in childhood: A systematic literature review' (2024) 215 Computers & Education 105049Zooming Out details: Dr Catherine Page Jeffery; and her article, ‘“It’s just another nightmare to manage:” Australian parents’ perspectives on BYOD and “ed-tech” at school and at home’ (2022) Learning, Media and TechnologyFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA): Website; KBYG Weekly newsletter; FacebookKim’s clinic Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

The series on screens and schools is starting next week, and meanwhile here are some bits of the conversation from Episode 31 that we saved up for just an occasion such as this. You’ll recall that Professor Jeannie Paterson had some deep insights into the impact of AI on children and young people; here we go even deeper.Since it’s a shorter piece than usual, why not use the extra time to drop us a line? Subscribers canand non-subscribers can… then leave a comment. Anybody can contact us via these means:FacebookInstagramEmail at outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.comAnd if you want an alternative to Substack you can subscribe onApple PodcastsSpotify Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

Coming to you a little late this week - Liz just had a bit too nice a Mothers’ Day and it threw out her schedule. Hope all our listeners also had a lovely day, whatever your relationship to motherhood might be.Also this is a bit of a shorter episode but don’t take that to mean the content isn’t interesting - if anything it’s a bit more interesting than usual, and the parenting tips are certainly both simple and useful.First it’s a Paper Round about the impact of physical activity on sleep among adolescents who spend a lot of time on screens. Then we kind of Zoom Out, but not really, with Dr Kate Highfield, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Canberra, to discuss some research she’s been involved in about how to transition young children off screens without tantrums.What do you think of all these tips? Are they easier said than done? What strategies work for you?For the coming weeks we’ve got a special series planned so keep an eye out for that. And if you want to make sure you get a message in your Inbox about it, why not …Show notesBrazilian paper: Amanda dos Santos, Wagner Prado, William Tebar, Jared Ingles, Gerson Ferrari, Priscila Morelha, Luan Borges, Raphael Dias, Victor Beretta and Diego Christofaro, 'Screen time is negatively associated with sleep quality and duration only in insufficiently active adolescents: A Brazilian cross-sectional school-based study' (2023) 37 Preventive Medicine ReportsSBS series on sleepZooming Out details: Kate Highfield’s website; the Conversation articleFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA): Website; KBYG Weekly newsletter; FacebookKim’s clinic Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

This week’s episode continues the cute monkey theme from last week, with a review of Curious George. Not all movies based on children’s books are exactly great content for children, but the CMA reviewers thought this one really stood up.Wrapping around that, we look at some research about gaming and creativity, and a UK government report about how children find their way to violent content online. (You’ll be amazed to know it has something to do with peer pressure.)Does all of this stack up for you? Do you still have unanswered questions?In housekeeping news, apparently now it’s possible to set up a private RSS fee from Substack to Spotify. So you’ve now got one less excuse for not subscribing! Come on, you know you want toShow notesTurkish paper: Ayla Kaya, Kadriye Aydemir and Aysegul Isler, 'A controversial issue in adolescents: Is the effect of digital games on creative personality traits positive or negative?’ (2024) 49 Archives of Psychiatric Nursing 67-72Curious George reviewCurious George availability in AustraliaUK OfCom report on Pathways to Violent ContentFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA): Website; KBYG Weekly newsletter; FacebookKim’s clinic Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

First things first: this week we’ve got some new music! Have a listen and let us know what you think. (It comes in part-way through.)As for the talking bit: just two segments in this one. Paper Round is about the role of non-screen activities in preschoolers’ social-cognitive development; and Zooming Out looks at the Australian government’s current proposals to reform the classification system. Might we finally be getting a system that can provide parents with useful information about movies and games?Thanks for listening to our podcast. Here is a button to help you share it with somebody who you think would be interestedIn other news, we’re getting a bit more active here on Substack, so you can expect to find some notes and recommendations coming through. Subscribers would have seen a very cute cartoon this afternoon and we’re hoping to find more stuff like that. As always we’ll be really happy to receive any feedback (including your own recommendations about creators we could follow). Now on with the Notes!Show notesGerman paper: Jan Lenhart and Tobias Richter, 'Media exposure and preschoolers’ social-cognitive development' British Journal of Developmental Psychology Early Access Date: FEB 2024PISA rankings: As you’ll see here, in 2022 Germany was below Australia in maths, but on the same level as the USA. Anything you want to say about that?Zooming Out details: Stage Two reforms; Stage One reforms; Elizabeth Handsley and Wayne Warburton, ‘“Material likely to harm or disturb them”: Testing the alignment between classification decisions and psychological research evidence’ (2021) 29 Psychiatry, Psychology and Law 68-92 https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2021.1904446Find us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA): Website; KBYG Weekly newsletter; FacebookKim’s clinic Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

In Paper Round this week, Kim and Liz discuss a different kind of research: this was done to find out what various countries around the world are doing to prevent gaming disorder. There is a huge range of responses, and Kim is hoping to use this information to convince the Australian government to take action. The South Korean response is especially interesting, and Liz reflects how helpful it is to have joined-up government.Then in Zooming Out, the hosts discuss some recent changes to alcohol advertising self-regulation in Australia. What counts as advertising? What special measures are there to protect children, and when do they apply? And what about zero-alcohol versions of things that are usually alcoholic? Listen out to get the rundown on these questions and more - and as always you can check out the source docs yourself. Links in the Show Notes.And let us know what you think about alcohol advertising: have you ever seen anything you really didn’t think was right? Would you like to see Liz’s toy monkey?We got a new subscriber in the last week - so welcome! And all subscribers: please, please spread the word about the podcast to your friends and colleagues. It was originally intended for parents of children under 14, but we’ve found it’s of great interest to children’s professionals as well (teachers, paediatricians, child health nurses etc). It only take a minute to …Show notesKing et al paper: Daniel L. King, Paul H. Delfabbro, Young Yim Doh, Anise M. S. Wu & Daria J. Kuss, Ståle Pallesen, Rune Mentzoni, Natacha Carragher & Hiroshi Sakuma, 'Policy and Prevention Approaches for Disordered and Hazardous Gaming and Internet Use: an International Perspective' (2018) 19 Prevention Science 233-249DOI 10.1007/s11121-017-0813-1; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11121-017-0813-1Spy Kids reviewSpy Kids availability in AustraliaABAC Responsible Marketing Code and Review documentMaking a complaint under the CodeFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA): Website; KBYG Weekly newsletter; FacebookKim’s clinic Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

Kim and Liz discuss a qualitative study about common factors in the lives of patients with gaming disorder: what do you think these would be? Listen to see if your intuition was right!Also Liz interviews another law professor, but we promise it’s not too law-ish. The conversation with Professor Jeannie Paterson is packed with information about the potential harms of AI deep fakes and what we can do about them. Watch out for some bonus content in a few days as Liz and Jeannie go even deeper into the meaning of the universe.Thanks for listening to Outside the Screen Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work.Show notesUS paper: An-Pyng Sun, Hilarie Cash, Lawrence Mullen, and Cosette Rae, 'Factors Related to the Occurrence of and Recovery from Gaming Disorder: A Qualitative Study' (2023) Technology, Mind and Behavior https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000101 https://assets.pubpub.org/whjejd2u/41674791138261.pdfJeannie PatersonFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA): Website; KBYG Weekly newsletter; FacebookKim’s clinic Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

We’re back! Thanks for bearing with us through this period of fortnightly production, and we’ll be back to weekly soon.In this episode, we discuss a paper about atypical sensory processing and screen use, including the difference/relationship between causation and correlation, all joined together by the precautionary principle. Tune in for these very geeky words, and more, because we get even geekier when we look at a project to put info about all internet regulation attempts, everywhere in the world, into one document. This is almost too geeky even for Liz, but she bravely muddles through.In between times, we hear a review of the star-studded 2012 animation Hotel Transylvania. (Link below has details of all the actors whose voices are featured - let us know who your favourites are!)Show notesUS paper: Karen Frankel Heffler, Binod Acharya, Keshab Subedi and David S Bennett, ‘Early Life Digital Media Experiences and Development of Atypical Sensory Processing’ 8 January 2024 JAMA Pediatrics doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.5923Hotel Transylvania reviewHotel Transylvania availability in AustraliaCollaborative Review documentInformation Commissioner’s Office Regulatory Action PolicyFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA): Website; KBYG Weekly newsletter; FacebookKim’s clinicThank you for listening to this episode of Outside the Screen. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

Another one of Liz’s favourite type of show: we stick to one issue. But really it’s a couple of issues, because it’s about how targeted marketing works, but it’s also about the role of data collection. If you think that keeps on coming up you’d be right, because it’s really big!Listen in to hear the hosts discuss a piece of Belgian research about media literacy - can it help to protect young people from the power of targeted marketing? - and then Liz interviews Alice Dawkins, whose organisation has been having a long, hard look at the behaviour of tech companies and the policy environment surrounding these practices.Show notesBelgian paper: Laurien Desimpelaere, Liselot Hudders, Dieneke Van de Sompel, 'Children's Hobbies as Persuasive Strategies: The Role of Literacy Training in Children's Responses to Personalized Ads' (2022) Journal of Advertising DOI: 10.1080/00913367.2022.2102554Zooming Out with Alice:‘Australians for Sale’ Report‘Intrusive and Unhelpful’ ReportFatima’s World animationFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA): Website; KBYG Weekly newsletter; FacebookKim’s clinic Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

This week (or fortnight actually) we discuss some disturbing developments in India when a game proved just a bit too engrossing for some people. What lessons can we learn for the broader world of gaming and gamers?The review, as promised, is of a Robert Downey Jr movie, recommended for children aged 9 and up.And Zooming Out, Liz reports on her quest to find the influencer code of practice …What has been your experience with influencers? What is your favourite Robert Downey Jr movie? Have you ever done something unfortunate when absorbed in a game? Talk to us!See you again in 2 weeks for an episode focussing on advertising, and meanwhile don’t forget to … Show notesBangladeshi/UK paper: Mohammed Mamun and Mark D Griffiths, ‘The Psychosocial Impact of Extreme Gaming on Indian PUBG Gamers: The Case of PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds)’ (2021) 19(6) International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 2170Dolittle reviewDolittle availability in AustraliaZooming Out info: ACCC media release 7 December 2023; Australian Influencer Marketing Council and ‘Cheat Sheet’Find us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA): Website; KBYG Weekly newsletter; FacebookKim’s clinic Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

This episode has two segments: a discussion of some Indian research about mindfulness and screen addiction, and an interview with Dr Fae Heaselgrave about her PhD research on mothers’ digital care work.How is digital care divided in your home? What could industry or government change to make it more manageable for you?We’ll be back in 2 weeks with another paperround, another zoomout, and a review of a Robert Downey Jnr movie (yes, it’s OK for kids, we promise). Why not subscribe, and you’ll get an email when it drops?Show notesIndian paper: Manoj Kumar Sharma, Hemant Bhargav, Ajay Kumar, Vishnu Digambhar, TL Alka Mani, 'Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Potentials for Management of Internet Gaming Disorder' (2021) 14(3) International Journal of Yoga 244-247. doi: 10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_46_21. Epub 2021 Nov 22. PMID: 35017867; PMCID: PMC8691447Zooming Out details: Dr Fae Heaselgrave; ‘Unpaid Digital Care Work: Unmasking the parental media practices of contemporary mothers’ New Media and Society; Survey for parents on classification systemFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA): Website; KBYG Weekly newsletter; FacebookKim’s clinic Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

This show takes us deep into something of central concern to Kim’s work as a psychiatrist: what do we know about the effects of disordered screen use on the brain? The review is of a fun movie that’s great for kids aged 8 and up; and we catch up on what’s happening with children’s international human rights as digital citizens.What have you noticed about the effect on your concentration or decision-making when you’re on a screen a lot? Do you think there should be limits to children’s ‘human right’ to go online? And have you seen Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie?Remember we’re still on a fortnightly schedule, so the next episode will be in your inbox on 3 March … well it will if you’ve subscribed. If you haven’t subscribed, here’s a button for you:Show notesMacquarie (mostly) paper: Michoel L Moshel, Wayne A Warburton, Jennifer Batchelor, Joanne M Bennet and Katherine Y Ko, 'Neuropsychological Deficits in Disordered Screen Use Behaviours: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis' (2023) Neuropsychology Review https://doi.org/10.1007/s11065-023-09612-4Wayne Warburton on Australian StoryCaptain Underpants: The First Epic Movie reviewCaptain Underpants: The First Epic Movie availability in AustraliaZooming Out: For the UN General Assembly Resolution on the Rights of the Child in the Digital Environment, we’ve had trouble finding a stable link. If you’re interested in getting a copy, email us at outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com, and we can send it to you. Or you can search for it on the UN Official Document System, using the full-text term ‘promotion and protection of the rights of children’ and the date 8 November 2023. (But actually, emailing us will probably be simpler.)Find us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA): Website; KBYG Weekly newsletter; FacebookKim’s clinic Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

This episode takes us deep inside the world of body image. First Liz and Kim discuss a paper where some Irish researchers looked at teenagers’ ways of coping with body image challenges on social media. Then there’s an extended interview with Marika Tiggemann, a world-renowned researcher of body image who tells us about the main findings from her long and successful career, and how social media changed things.From both of these segments we learn that rational persuasion is not the best way of dampening down the effect of all those idealised images. What has been your experience of body image, either your own or that of somebody you’ve been caring for? What has made a positive difference for you?Don’t forget we are on a fortnightly schedule for the next couple of months - we’ll be back on 18 February.Show notesIrish paper: Ciara Mahon and David Hevey, ‘Processing body image on social media: gender differences in adolescent boys' and girls' agency and active coping’ (2021) 12 Frontiers in Psychology MAY 21 2021Marika Tiggemann on ResearchGateEmbrace (2016) is on 9 streaming providers in AustraliaSee also Embrace Kids (2022), reviewed by CMA here and available on these streaming providersFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA): Website; KBYG Weekly newsletter; FacebookKim’s clinic Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

We’ve had very little to say about sexual content so far on the show, and this is the episode where all that changes. In Paper Round we look at an article about sexting (among other things) and later we Zoom Out to have a think about TikTok’s community guidelines on sexual content. In between, we hear a review of Ponyo, a Studio Ghibli animation from 2008, that’s suitable for children aged 7 and up.It’s great to be back after a 3-week break, and we’ve now started on an intensive creation period before other parts of our lives take over in February and March. We’ll be on a fortnightly publication schedule until mid-April, for the same reason. It will be the same highly informative content you’ve been used to, just a bit more spread out.As always, we’re really keen to hear from you with any feedback, comments or requests, so here’s a button to help that:And finally, please if you’re a parent complete the classification survey that CMA and Fae Heaselgrave from UniSA have been developing. We’d love to have your input!Show notesUS paper: Kendra Allison, Robin M. Dawson, DeAnne K. Hilfinger Messias, Joan M. Culley and Nancy Brown, 'Early adolescent online sexual risks on smartphones and social media: parental awareness and protective practices' (2023) Journal of Early Adolescence 1-27The Hunting availability in AustraliaPonyo reviewPonyo availability in AustraliaSexual content on TikTok: Petrovic and Savic article; TikTok Community GuidelinesFind us on:FacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyOR search your favourite listening platform (let us know if we’re not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com)Children and Media Australia (CMA): Website; KBYG Weekly newsletter; FacebookKim’s clinicUniSA classification survey – open until end January Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

In our last episode of the year, we actually sustain a theme! Paper Round looks at a recent review of research on gambling elements in video games, and Policy Corner has an analysis of recent Australian reforms that are based (in part) on that review. In between, we hear the CMA reviewers’ recommendations about a 2012 version of a Dr Seuss favourite.We’ll be back on 14 January, with a slightly modified schedule. Meanwhile, hope all our listeners have just the kind of festive season they want! Show notesAIFS Report: https://www.classification.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/agrc_literature_review_final_20220906_accessible.pdfDr Seuss’ The Lorax review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/dr-seuss-the-loraxDr Seuss’ The Lorax availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/the-lorax/Policy Corner details: Stevens Review; Government announcement; LegislationFacebookInstagramSubstackApple PodcastsSpotifyChildren and Media Australia (CMA): www.childrenandmedia.org.au; www.facebook.com/australiancouncilonchildrenandthemediaKim’s clinic: www.cgiclinic.com Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

In this short piece, Kim shares his reflections on the interview with Szymon Olejarnik in the main episode. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

This week Liz and Kim discuss a Chinese systematic review about loneliness and screen addiction. (Fun fact: a systematic review is a kind of study that aggregates a bunch of other studies.)The review is of an Australian movie about car racing, with some positive messages for kids aged 10 and up, and Liz interviews Szymon Olejarnik, the researcher whose paper we looked at in Episode 14. (And look out for some bonus content where Kim reflects on that interview, due to drop in a day or so.)Also, listen out for a weird moment where the hosts change roles!Show notesChinese paper: Meng-Wei Ge Fei-Hong Hu, Yi-Jie Jia, Wen Tang, Wan-Qing Zhang, Dan-Yan Zhao, Wang-Qin Shen and Hong-Lin Chen, 'The relationship between loneliness and internet or smartphone addiction among adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis' Psychological Reports Early Access Date: JUN 2023Go! review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/goGo! availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/go-2020/Szymon Olejarnik: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Szymon-OlejarnikFacebookInstagram Substack Apple Podcasts Spotify Children and Media Australia (CMA): www.childrenandmedia.org.au; www.facebook.com/australiancouncilonchildrenandthemediaKim’s clinic: www.cgiclinic.com Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe

This week’s Paper Round is about keeping the conversation going with adolescents about their online experience - some Chinese research reminds us of some parenting basics and it’s never too late, or too early, to start. The movie review is of a cartoon fantasy adventure that recommended for children aged 6 and up, and we explore the word of children’s TV quotas (including some of the hosts’ reminiscences about their own childhood viewing).Show notes:Chinese paper: Jingjing Liu, Li Wu, Xiaojun Sun, Xuqing Bai & Changying Duan, 'Active Parental Mediation and Adolescent Problematic Internet Use: The Mediating Role of Parent-Child Relationships and Hiding Online Behavior' (2023) 13(8) Behavioral Sciences 679  DOI: 10.3390/bs13080679Moonbound review: https://childrenandmedia.org.au/movie-reviews/movies/moonboundMoonbound availability in Australia: https://www.flicks.com.au/movie/moonbound/Children’s TV content quotas: * new Australian cultural policy* Minister Burke interview* Swinburne study* BTN pieceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/outsidethescreenpod/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsidethescreenpod/Substack Apple Podcasts Spotify Children and Media Australia (CMA): www.childrenandmedia.org.au; www.facebook.com/australiancouncilonchildrenandthemediaKim’s clinic: www.cgiclinic.com Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe