Media education

Pediatrics. 2010 Nov;126(5):1012-7. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-1636. Epub 2010 Sep 27.

Abstract

The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes that exposure to mass media (eg, television, movies, video and computer games, the Internet, music lyrics and videos, newspapers, magazines, books, advertising) presents health risks for children and adolescents but can provide benefits as well. Media education has the potential to reduce the harmful effects of media and accentuate the positive effects. By understanding and supporting media education, pediatricians can play an important role in reducing harmful effects of media on children and adolescents.

Publication types

  • Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aggression
  • Cell Phone / statistics & numerical data
  • Child
  • Child Behavior*
  • Child Development
  • Child, Preschool
  • Decision Making
  • Education*
  • Educational Status
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Information Literacy*
  • Internet / statistics & numerical data
  • Mass Media / statistics & numerical data*
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Obesity / prevention & control
  • Pediatrics / standards
  • Physician's Role*
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Violence