Commentaries – Staff

To deal with the serious problem of cyberbullying, schools need to understand that it’s not really about technology and to involve the whole school community in

While documenting a fearful point in media history the Digital Nation’s producers offer parents and other mass-media natives the opportunity to stop mourning

As digital technologies increasingly tether kids to the non-stop drama of school life, adults can help them detach and get some much-needed

A new Kaiser Family Foundation study offers insights into young people’s extensive and growing media use, but its perspective is too much that of the mass-media

The story of “Lukeywes1234” on YouTube says as much about the online safety we need to be thinking about as it does about new-media fame and marketing. By Anne

Fresh research and insights from educators on sexting show a great need for careful thought and communication about how we deal with what has become a new reality of

The Federal Trade Commission looked at 27 worlds, 14 for kids and 13 aimed at teens and adults. Check out what it found…. By Anne Collier This is pioneering stuff on

Britain’s first child online safety strategy is impressively visionary and research-based, but I’d add a few points and next steps…. By Anne Collier Where

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child needs to embrace children’s online lives, and Internet-safety education needs to embrace the UN’s new holistic view

How digital citizenship is protective and relevant to youth – and how to make it even more so. By Anne Collier “Digital citizenship” is a rapidly expanding