Download full text
(external source)
Citation Suggestion
Please use the following Persistent Identifier (PID) to cite this document:
https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v10i1.5461
Exports for your reference manager
Editorial: Digital Child- and Adulthood - Risks, Opportunities, and Challenges
[journal article]
Abstract This thematic issue discusses risks, opportunities, and challenges of digital child- and adulthood based on different theoretical and methodological perspectives. It focuses on three topics: First, the challenges children and adolescents face in developing skills for dealing with promotional content... view more
This thematic issue discusses risks, opportunities, and challenges of digital child- and adulthood based on different theoretical and methodological perspectives. It focuses on three topics: First, the challenges children and adolescents face in developing skills for dealing with promotional content are highlighted. Second, several contributions discuss the actions of parents and instructors and their function as role models for children and adolescents. They outline the tension between the consequences of intensive media use by children and adolescents and a responsible approach to digital media as often demanded by parents and teachers. Finally, the last contribution gives an insight into how the political socialization of adolescents can manifest itself in the digital space. The multi-methodological, multi-perspective, and multi-theoretical contributions of this thematic issue illustrate the intergenerational relevance of digital child- and adulthood.... view less
Keywords
digital media; child; adult; media education; media skills; media behavior; socialization
Classification
Interactive, electronic Media
Media Pedagogics
Free Keywords
adolescents; advertising; childhood; digital media usage; media education; media effects; media literacy; media socialization
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 301-304
Journal
Media and Communication, 10 (2022) 1
Issue topic
Digital Child- and Adulthood: Risks, Opportunities, and Challenges
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Published Version; reviewed