Project title |
Children's media literacy in the nations
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Country or countries |
United Kingdom (UK)
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Language(s) of report |
English
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Funder of research |
Public funding
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Date of fieldwork |
2009
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Main research focus |
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Target group studied |
Children; Parents
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| Methodology |
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Description of studied group |
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Age of children studied |
5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15
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Methodology |
Quantitative
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Size of sample |
284 Scotland 294 Wales 205 Northern Ireland
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If survey, scope of sample |
Regional
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| Topics covered |
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Access and use; Activities; Risks and harm; Opportunities and benefits; Mediation
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| Findings |
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• In this study of children’s media use in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland there was often little difference from the UK averages, but there was some variation, and this intra-national variation should be borne in mind when comparing countries.
• Children in Scotland have a wider range of media in their bedrooms.
• Children in Wales are more likely to visit social networking sites at least weekly.
• Parents from Wales and Northern Ireland are less likely to agree that ‘I trust my child to use the internet safely’ and ‘The benefits of the internet for my child outweigh any risks’.
• It is more common for children in Northern Ireland to have access to the internet in their bedrooms.
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| Further information |
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Relevant publications |
Ofcom. (2010) Children's media literacy in the nations: Summary report. London: Ofcom. May.
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Report accessibility |
Printed or online report
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URL of report |
http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/researc...
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Dataset publicly available |
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Contact details of investigator |
Ofcom
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