This report examines how much children’s television programming is available, how much of what is available is high quality, enriching programming, and where and when the high quality programs can be found.
Research Findings
The Positive Effects of Television on Social Behavior: A Meta-Analysis
This report examines the effects of television viewing on young audiences. Using meta-analytic techniques as the primary method for describing the research, this paper synthesizes the work on positive effects of television.
Children/Parents: Television in the Home [The 1996 Survey of Parents and Children]
The first annual Annenberg Parents, Children and Television Survey was conducted to provide a comprehensive profile of attitudes and viewing patterns of both parents and children.
The First Annual Annenberg Public Policy Center Conference on Children and Television: A Summary
The Annenberg Public Policy Center hosted the first Conference on Children and Television in June of 1996. The goal of the conference was to focus on what is good about current programming for children, the positive role that high-quality, educational television can play in children’s lives, and ways producers and programmers can overcome the obstacles