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Study assesses TV viewing and verbal interactions among low-income parents and infants
Mothers in low-income families seldom speak to their infants while the children are watching television or videos, which most do on a daily basis. view more (2008-05-06)
Turn off TV to teach toddlers new words
Toddlers learn their first words better from people than from Teletubbies, according to new research at Wake Forest University. view more (2007-06-28)
Ideal television in Sweden and the EU
Swedish television has undergone a minor revolution since it was introduced in the 1950s. This is shown in a doctoral dissertation in political science at Stockholm University in Sweden. There once was a time when all Swedes gathered around the television and watched the same talk show or TV news. This was before TV3, MTV, and CNN. During the... view more... (2002-12-19)
A Warm TV Can Drive Away Feelings of Loneliness and Rejection
Not all technology meets human needs, and some technologies provide only the illusion of having met your needs. view more (2009-04-23)
Study is first to link viewing of sexual content on TV to subsequent teen pregnancy
Adolescents who have high levels of exposure to television programs that contain sexual content are twice as likely to be involved in a pregnancy over the following three years as their peers who watch few such shows, according to a new RAND Corporation study. view more (2008-11-03)
Study supports limiting television time for children
Children who spend more time watching television spend less time interacting with their family and playing creatively, report researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Children's Hospital in the journal Pediatrics. view more (2006-02-06)
Don't touch that dial! Watching commercials leads to greater enjoyment of TV programs
We all complain about commercials, and many people invest in technology to eliminate them. But a surprising new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that, contrary to popular belief, commercials improve television viewing in many cases. view more (2009-02-24)
Daycare may double TV time for young children, study finds
In a new study, the amount of television viewed by many young children in child care settings doubles the previous estimates of early childhood screen time, with those in home-based settings watching significantly more on average than those in center-based daycares. view more (2009-11-23)
Children who view adult-targeted TV may become sexually active earlier in life
Early onset of sexual activity among teens may relate to the amount of adult content children were exposed to during their childhood, according to a new study released by Children's Hospital Boston. view more (2009-05-05)
Invitation to the Media - Forum in Brighton gazes into the future of educational television
The days of educational television relegated to the middle of the night could soon be numbered. Instead, in the near future, viewers could watch a personalised television channel with programmes on demand. And their TV could put them in touch with others on the same course to compare notes and experiences. These are some of the possibilities for... view more... (2002-07-04)
Childhood TV viewing a risk for behavior problems
Daily television viewing for two or more hours in early childhood can lead to behavioral problems and poor social skills, according to a study of children 2.5 to 5.5 years of age conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. view more (2007-10-01)
Psychologists' study finds TV ratings for kids' shows don't reflect aggressive content
A new study by psychologists from Iowa State University and Linfield College has found that TV ratings don't accurately reflect the aggressive content found in shows popular among children -- even cartoons. view more (2009-03-04)
Quality, quantity lacking in children's educational TV, study says
Commercial broadcasters are doing the "bare minimum and not much more" for children's educational programming. view more (2008-11-13)
Toddlers learn better through interactive video
Given that infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in the United States watch an average of one to three hours of television and videotapes a day means the entertainment market for these young viewers (and their parents) has exploded in recent years. view more (2006-05-17)
TV bombards children with commercials for high-fat and high-sugar foods
Childhood obesity in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions. With more than one fourth of advertising on daytime and prime time television devoted to foods and beverages and continuing questions about the role television plays in obesity. view more (2009-11-05)
Moms have few interactions with their infants during TV time
Infants who are exposed to television and video in low socio-economic households tend to have limited verbal interactions with their mothers. view more (2008-05-06)
MobileTV - A hit with all ages
A newly complete released study by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the University of Tampere shows that the availability of mobile television services is hugely popular with media consumers. The main idea of mobile television is to enable people to use television wherever (TV-Anywhere) and whenever (TV-Anytime) it best suits them.... view more... (2003-06-02)
TV has negative impact on very young children's learning abilities
Television viewing before the age of three may have adverse effects on subsequent cognitive development, according to a study in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2005-07-05)
Television watching before bedtime can lead to sleep debt
According to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday, June 8, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, television watching may be an important determinant of bedtime, and may contribute to chronic sleep debt. view more (2009-06-08)
Violent TV, games pack a powerful public health threat
Watching media violence significantly increases the risk that a viewer or video game player will behave aggressively in both the short and long term, according to a University of Michigan study published today in a special issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health. view more (2007-11-28)
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