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No 368 October 2019 News Digest of Australiansmall Council on Children and the Media (incorporatingscreen Young Media Australia) ISSN: 0817-8224 A beautiful day Too realistic? How Australia New Call of Duty missed out on ramps up realism - is it more than a game? Mister Rogers page 3 NEWS page 5 WORLD NEWS First published 1986 Issue No.368 October 2019 Digital environments conference: diverse and dynamic speakers Attendees at the Digital about many apps which claimed to environments and developing be educational but failed the tests minds: research and strategies of whether they fostered creativity for professionals, producers communication and co-play. Dr Serge Egelman from the and policy makers conference International Computer Science held in Sydney on Oct 28 were Institute in Berkeley California impressed with the range and presented chilling statistics on the quality of papers presented. numbers of children’s apps that The 18 speakers provided were illegally tracking children evidence-based insights into the and gathering data for advertising ways in which digital devices and purposes despite this being against content impacted on children’s Barbara Biggins, Serge Egelman and Elizabeth Handsley the US Children’s Online Privacy development both positively and need for children in early childhood Protection Act. He said that there were negatively. to spend significant time in natural many privacy policies in place (mostly Senior Australian of the year for 2019, light and to have variation in focus, much too long and wordy) but these paediatrician Dr Sue Packer provided to avoid the development of myopia. were rarely enforced: regulation needs a very experienced viewpoint about Prof Sarah Blunden stressed the to be proactive. ACCM notes that many what children need to thrive. Opening importance of adequate sleep to charge of these apps are played by Australian keynote speaker Dr Jessica Piotrowski the brain, and the avoidance of screen children, and generally parents were from the University of Amsterdam use before bedtime and in the bedroom. unaware that this gathering of data was challenged all to think differently Dr Kathy Chapman urged action on going on, and can do little about it. about children and their relationships food marketing practices to children, Dr Anthea Rhodes, Dr Brad Marshall with media: she pointed to the massive and their impacts on overweight and and Assoc Prof Julie Green provided a proliferation of media and the massive obesity. comprehensive picture of the rates of increase in use. Dr Piotrowski said Prof Mike Nagel listed four screen use by Australian children, the that what was needed was a differential issues of concern about screen use: trends in technology related issues that susceptibility approach to impact. The overuse, addictive behaviours, sleep were presented to psychology clinics, challenge was to be proactive about disturbance, and social isolation. He and ways by which parents could be what was needed for children to thrive discussed the lack of evidence for the engaged in working with media to in the digital environment, not wait to benefits of the use of computers in benefit their children. see what will happen. Digital literacy education settings, and argued that the Prof Elizabeth Handsley was a skill that all needed. use of devices now would not prepare concluded the day’s program by Prof Leon Straker discussed evidence children for the jobs of the future (when discussing the rights of children around digital device use and physical the technology will have changed out for protection from harm as well as development; bone structure loss, of sight). Dr Michelle Neumann and to media that benefitted them, and poorer motor skills and increases in Dr Kate Highfield suggested ways in for their parents to have support sedentary behaviour. Opthalmologist which apps could foster children’s from governments in raising their Dr Alison Chiu drew attention to the cognitive development, with cautions c h i l d r e n i n a d i g i t a l e n v i r o n m e n t . * Continued Page 2 Teens, tweens Your monthly movie Calls to ban phones in and screens wrap-up for October school unanswered A new US report shows eight Read our reviews for THE ACT government has to 12 year olds spend about five animated flick Cats, backed down on banning hours a day using devices, with the Maleficent sequel mobile phones, saying teenagers spending 7.5 hours a and Australian comedy children should learn day Promised how to use technology News - Page 5 News - Page 6 News - Page 5 small screen issue 368 - October 2019 Random acts small screen is published of kindness at the beginning of each editorial month and reports on the events of the previous BARBARA BIGGINS OAM norms which, in turn, shape month 11 issues per year CEO, ACCM children’s perceptions of (Dec/Jan double issue) reality. Published by Elsewhere in this issue of I found through my research Australian Council on small screen is a special that children learn how to Children and the Media behave, think, and act through (ACCM) feature on Fred Rogers, the host of the long running the characters that they meet through stories. ACCM is a national, non-profit US children’s program Mr community organisation. The stories we tell ourselves Its mission is to promote a Rogers’ Neighbourhood. and our children to explain quality media environment for It might seem odd to run Australian children. the world have many this feature when most of consequences. No part of this publication us in Australia have never had the privilege of They shape children’s expectations of what and may be reproduced without seeing the program (I have), but Fred Rogers was permission of the Editor. who is important and how one becomes important an exceptional person who had an exceptional and what actions succeed. knack of treating children with great respect and Contributions are welcome. Most children’s cartoons (Bluey is one exception) unwavering kindness. tell the hackneyed story of the goody (or group of It’s this kindness that seems to me to be lacking them) who have to stop a baddy (or group of them) in so many of the programs that we serve up to from conquering the world – and it’s usually by CONTENTS children. violence. There are exceptions, but we see too many (often If you’re best at it you win. 2 - EDITORIAL young) hosts who are are brash and just intent on That’s in stark contrast to the stories children really 3 - SPECIAL FEATURE being funny; and all too often, the storylines in need to hear. 4 - NEW PUBLICATIONS children’s programs (especially animations) are Kids need to hear from us, and from an early 5 - WORLD NEWS about conflict and antagonism, and kindness is very age, that kindness is important; they need daily 6 - MOVIE REVIEWS much absent. opportunities to practice caring for others, and we The stories (including their filmed stories) that we need to encourage kids to consider the perspective tell children are so important. and struggles of others. Peggy Albers, professor of language and literacy So let’s provide, and help children to hear, stories CONTACT US education at Georgia State University wrote in of kindness and not bullying. 2016, scholars have found that stories have a strong As Mr Rogers said: “There are three ways to influence on children’s understanding of cultural Editor: Barbara Biggins OAM ultimate success: Compiler: Kurtis Eichler and gender roles. The first way is to be kind. Editorial Board: Barbara Stories do not just develop children’s literacy; The second way is to be kind. Biggins, Judy Bundy, Elizabeth they convey values, beliefs, attitudes, and social The third way is to be kind.” Handsley. Address: PO Box 1240 Glenelg South 5045 South Australia Diverse and dynamic conference speakers Email: info@childrenandmedia. org.au Prof Handsley said says both government suggestions: Website: www.childrenandmedia. org.au yes, parents do have and industry should be A pause button in games? Telephone: +61 8 8376 2111 responsibilities, but they supporting parents – both (to provide a break for also have needs, and rights by avoiding heaping (extra) children to leave) ACCM acknowledges (incl a right to support responsibility on them and Auto-play defaulting to support from in order to exercise their by providing them with off? Standard terms for responsibility). information and tools. privacy? (so consumers The digital world has She finished with four can understand) … an been designed NGO that collects without children’s info, bring ACCM’s website is designed by interests and complaints, makes needs in mind, so research-based imposes additional submissions? burdens on parents Elizabeth is the – and outsources President of responsibility to ACCM which has Click to donate them. this as its brief, A human but struggles to rights approach survive). small screen October 2019 p2 special feature Living outside Mister Rogers’ Fred Rogers was the loveable, colourful host of his namesake children’s television show for decades in the US. And despite a roar of success, an upcoming film, and 900 taped episodes across the pond, Australia missed the chance to witness Mister Rogers’ Neighbourhood, Kurtis Eichler writes. WHEN softly-spoken puppeteer and Presbyterian minister Fred Rogers went about developing a new children’s programme for US audiences, he had a simple plan: be natural on camera, and don’t play a character. “One of the greatest gifts you can give someone is the gift of your honest self,” Rogers told the Post Gazette in 2000. “I also believe kids can spot a phony a mile away.” The format for the show, which debuted in 1968, remained unchanged tolerance, obedience and self-worth,” broadcast that spoke directly to children for its entire 33-year run.
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