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Generation M: Media in the Lives of 8-18 Year-olds
A national survey that examined the media use of 3rd through 12th graders found that they are spending an increasing amount of time using “new media” like computers, the Internet and video games, without cutting back on “old media” like television and music.

First Analysis of Online Food Advertising Targeting Children
The Kaiser Family Foundation released the first comprehensive analysis of the nature and scope of online food advertising to children to help inform the decision making process for policymakers, advocates and industry.

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The Digital Opportunity: Using New Media for Public Education Campaigns -- July 2007

The Ad Council and Kaiser Family Foundation hosted forum to explore how health-related and other nonprofits and government agencies can use new digital media. A webcast of the forum is available.

Parents Say They’re Gaining Control Over Their Children’s Exposure to Sex and Violence in the Media -- June 2007

The report, Parents, Children & Media: A Kaiser Family Foundation Survey, a national survey of 1,008 parents of children ages 2-17, explores how parents view the role of media in their children’s lives.

The Teen Media Juggling Act: The Implications of Media Multitasking Among American Youth -- December 2006

A report, key findings and a webcast of a forum, hosted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, explore how pervasive media multitasking is among young people, potential cognitive and social development implications, and which teens are most likely to multitask.

First Analysis of Online Food Advertising Targeting Children -- July 2006

A webcast of a forum analyzing the nature and scope of online food advertising to children.

Study Shows How Kids' Media Use Helps Parents Cope -- May 2006

A national survey of 1,051 parents with children age six months to six years old and a series of focus groups across the country.

Assessing the Effectiveness of Public Education Campaigns -- April 2006

A webcast of a forum exploring the effectiveness of public education campaigns.

Generation M: Media in the Lives of 8-18 Year-olds -- March 2005
This report examines media use among more than 2,000 3rd to 12th graders.

e-Health and the Elderly: How Seniors Use the Internet for Health -- January 2005
A national Kaiser Family Foundation survey of older Americans found that as the Internet becomes an increasingly important resource for informing decisions about health and health care options, less than a third (31%) of seniors (age 65 and older) have ever gone online, but that more than two-thirds (70%) of the next generation of seniors (50-64 year-olds) have done so.

Media, Youth, and Civic Engagement -- Fact Sheet -- October 2004
This fact sheet reviews how the media is used to get out the vote, ways television and movies depict politics and government, and how the Internet is used to engage youth (age 18-25) in civic and political activities.

Digital Divide…Where To Go From Here -- September 2004
This issue brief, “Children, The Digital Divide, and Federal Policy,” includes new research findings and reviews the latest information on wiring the nation’s schools and libraries, including points of access, the speed of connection, and what children are doing online.

The Ad Council and Kaiser Family Foundation hosted forum to explore how health-related and other nonprofits and government agencies can use new digital media. A webcast of the forum is available.

The report, Parents, Children & Media: A Kaiser Family Foundation Survey, a national survey of 1,008 parents of children ages 2-17, explores how parents view the role of media in their children’s lives.

A report, key findings and a webcast of a forum, hosted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, explore how pervasive media multitasking is among young people, potential cognitive and social development implications, and which teens are most likely to multitask.

A webcast of a forum analyzing the nature and scope of online food advertising to children.

A national survey of 1,051 parents with children age six months to six years old and a series of focus groups across the country.

A webcast of a forum exploring the effectiveness of public education campaigns.

This report examines media use among more than 2,000 3rd to 12th graders.

A national Kaiser Family Foundation survey of older Americans found that as the Internet becomes an increasingly important resource for informing decisions about health and health care options, less than a third (31%) of seniors (age 65 and older) have ever gone online, but that more than two-thirds (70%) of the next generation of seniors (50-64 year-olds) have done so.

This fact sheet reviews how the media is used to get out the vote, ways television and movies depict politics and government, and how the Internet is used to engage youth (age 18-25) in civic and political activities.

This issue brief, “Children, The Digital Divide, and Federal Policy,” includes new research findings and reviews the latest information on wiring the nation’s schools and libraries, including points of access, the speed of connection, and what children are doing online.

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The Study of Entertainment Media and the Internet

The Internet is becoming an increasingly important medium for young people and adults. The Program for the Study of Entertainment Media and Health conducts research and analysis on the use of the Internet and its role as a health information resource. The program also assesses and evaluates the impact of public policies to regulate access to the Internet.