As the British government announces plans for a full ban on social media for under-16s, what could possibly go wrong?
Category Archives: Digital media
Media bans and media literacy: a continuing story
A further update on media policy
Media bans and ‘media literacy’: a dissenting view
The ban on ‘digital childhood’
What’s the rationale behind Australia’s ban on under-16s using social media platforms, and how effective is it likely to be? An interview with Professor Michael Dezuanni. Continue reading
Teaching Adolescence: the antidote to ‘toxic masculinity’?
The Netflix series Adolescence is being used in schools to teach about the problems of ‘toxic masculinity’ and the dangers of the ‘manosphere’. What are the potential problems of this approach? Continue reading
‘I can see it in your face’: the perils of age verification online
As the UK’s Online Safety Act begins to be implemented, some well-established critical questions are arising once again. Will we ever be able to prevent children accessing material that we deem to be harmful or objectionable? And if we can’t, what then?
Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Media Education Approach
What are the implications of artificial intelligence for media educators, and for the media themselves?
The trouble with ‘information literacy’
Media literacy is increasingly coupled with a particular version of ‘information literacy’. I argue that this is not only conceptually incoherent but also educationally problematic.
Can we legislate for online safety?
The UK government’s Online Safety Bill has been continually beset by delays and difficulties – and by some justified criticisms. Further thought is clearly needed… Continue reading
Who needs data literacy?
Is ‘data literacy’ a useful response to the datafication of contemporary life – not least of education itself? It all depends, not only on how it’s defined but also on how it is practically implemented.
David Buckingham 