Can apps play by COPPA’s rules?

Increasingly, children are accessing mobile applications via cell phones and tablets at younger ages. Recent Pew Internet studies find that 68% of children aged 12-13 own a cell phone and 71% access the Internet via a mobile device (phone, tablet, or other mobile device). Within this age group, 66% report downloading a mobile app. These…

Knowledge and processes that predict proficiency in digital literacy article published today

My study of university students’ digital literacy practices “Knowledge and processes that predict proficiency in digital literacy,” written with Richard Mayer and Miriam Metzger, has been published today in Reading and Writing. A summary of my dissertation research, this article in many ways shows the challenging messiness of measuring digital literacy. Motivated by a need…

Media Literacy report published today

In September, 25 media literacy experts from academia, policy, and regulatory institutions met as part of the COST Media Literacy Task Force to discuss the current state of media literacy research and policy in Europe. Organized by Professors Sonia Livingstone and Geoffroy Patriarche, we discussed the broadening context of media literacy in light of increasing…