Masters of Media: Controversies and Solutions

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While media, screens and technology are embedded into our modern world, there is a growing and critical need for research and advice to help us understand the effects of media on children. Dr. Victor C. Strasburger and his amazing line-up of experts helps us navigate what is currently known, and what must be figured out to save and protect our current and next generation of children. -- Tanya Altmann, MD, FAAP,Pediatrician, Founder of Calabasas Pediatrics Wellness Center Masters of Media is essential reading for anyone who is interested in learning more about how media impacts children and families. The content is based on real academic research instead of flashy headlines and will help readers sort out the facts from fiction. Highly recommend! -- Sarah M. Coyne, PhD, professor, Associate Director, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University This is an excellent edited volume containing chapters from some of the top media scholars in the world. Some people argue that concern about the effects of media on children is overblown and that there is no need for "moral panic." But the research cited in this volume shows that some level of concern is warranted. These chapters show how exposure to media is one factor that can have a significant influence on a number of important outcomes in children and adolescents, including aggression, desensitization, video game addiction, sexual behavior, obesity, drug and alcohol use, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), academic performance, body self-image, depression, suicide, and sleep. This is a reference book that I will be turning to frequently.? -- Brad J. Bushman, Professor of Communication and Rinehart Chair of Mass Communication, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA Media have immense power over children and adolescents" leads the preface in this innovative volume exploring the impact of various media in young lives. Now more than ever, with children and teens grappling with on-line education in addition to exploring an ever-expanding menu of social media options, parents and teachers need expert advice and insight. -- Margie Hogan, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota; Former Chair, Committee on Communications, American Academy of Pediatrics At a time when children and adolescents are spending enormous time in front of a screen, Masters of Media is an invaluable source of information for researchers, parents, and policy makers. -- Ed Donnerstein, PhD, Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus, University of Arizona This is a terrific collection reviewing the current state of research on children adolescents and media. It brings together medical researchers and social scientists to examine the current state of our knowledge about this topic and importantly includes reviews of some of the past and more recent studies of media violence, videogames and social media. The authors are well known experts who offer a volume well worth reading. -- Ellen Ann Wartella, PhD, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor of Communication, Northwestern University