Media education

Authors
Hogan, M Bar-on, M Beard, L Corrigan, S Gedissman, A Palumbo, F Rich, M Shifrin, D Roberts, M Villani, S Holroyd, J Sherry, NS Strasburger, V
Citation
M. Hogan et al., Media education, PEDIATRICS, 104(2), 1999, pp. 341-343
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
00314005 → ACNP
Volume
104
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Part
1
Pages
341 - 343
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-4005(199908)104:2<341:ME>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes that exposure to mass media t ie, television, movies, video and computer games, the Internet, music lyric s and videos, newspapers, magazines, books, advertising, etc) presents both health risks and benefits for children and adolescents. Media education ha s the potential to reduce the harmful effects of media. By understanding an d supporting media education, pediatricians can play an important role in r educing the risk of exposure to mass media for children and adolescents.