News Archive
Television and language development in the early years: a review of the literature
Wednesday 11. of October 2006By: Dr Robin Close
In 2003, the National Literacy Trust commissioned Dr Robin Close to conduct a literature review of published research in order to understand more fully the relationship between television viewing in the early years and language...
Stop BabyFirstTV from Deceiving Parents
Wednesday 14. of June 2006By: CCFC - Josh Golin
Intensifying efforts to stop false and deceptive marketing by the baby media industry, the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against BabyFirstTV. The...
PlayStations out, good behaviour in
Monday 05. of June 2006By: The Guardian - Alexandra Smith
A headteacher who confiscates televisions and computers from the homes of underperforming pupils has dramatically raised standards at his school, it has emerged.
Head takes pupils' home computers
Monday 05. of June 2006By: BBC News
A head teacher is taking children's computers and TVs from their bedrooms in an effort to improve behaviour.
Duncan Harper, of New Woodlands School, which deals with pupils excluded from other primary schools in Lewisham, south...
'We are at risk of losing our imagination'
Tuesday 25. of April 2006By: The Guardian
In a debate I sponsored last week in the House of Lords, Estelle Morris pointed out: "The subjects we teach, what we call them, how we arrange them in the school day and even the amount of time we allocate to each discipline area...
Food giants accused of underhand tactics to target child customers
Monday 30. of January 2006By: The Independent - Martin Hickman
Food companies have hijacked new technology such as the internet and text messaging to promote sugary and fatty food to children, a report on junk food's "marketing tricks" claims today.
Parents and Advocates Will Sue Viacom & Kellogg
Tuesday 18. of January 2005By: Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood
Parents and advocacy groups today announced their intent to file suit against Viacom and Kellogg to stop them from marketing junk food to young children. The plaintiffs contend that these two companies are directly harming kids’...