CHILDREN’S MEDIA YEARBOOK 2020 Cover image by Cory Woodward on Unsplash The Children’s Media Yearbook is a publication of The Children’s Media Foundation Director, Greg Childs Administrator, Jacqui Wells The Children’s Media Foundation 15 Briarbank Rd London W13 0HH
[email protected] First published 2020 © Diana Hinselwood for editorial material and selection © Individual authors and contributors for their contributions All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of The Children’s Media Foundation, or as expressly permitted by law, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reprographics rights organisation. You must not circulate this book in any other binding or cover. Book design by Camilla Umar Cover image by Cory Woodward on Unsplash CHILDREN’S MEDIA YEARBOOK 2020 EDITORIAL THE RISE OF ‘THE VLOGGER NEXT DOOR’ 36 2020 VISION 4 Jessica Rees How World Events in 2020 BIG STEPS FOR LITTLE RADIO 40 Changed Children’s Media. Chris Jarvis Diana Hinshelwood THE IMPACT OF UNPRECEDENTED TIMES 6 MODERN FAMILY Greg Childs BLACK LIVES MATTER: 43 THE ISSUES AHEAD 9 What Does It Mean for the Anna Home OBE Children’s Media Industry? Zoë Daniel STATE OF PLAY IS THIS OK? 47 Lucy Edwards CREATIVITY IS MAGIC, AND MAGIC IS FOR EVERYONE 14 MISSION EMPLOYABLE: Cressida Cowell Presenting Popular Shows in BSL 50 Cecilia Weiss PLAY AND THE ART OF PLAYFUL COMMUNICATION 17 REMEMBER, REMEMBER: THE Ash Perrin