Hi listeners, great to be back in your inbox with another episode of Outside the Screen. As I mentioned last time, I’m thinking of making some changes to the pod, and one is to make the episodes less frequent. So if you’ve been missing OTS and pining for the next instalment - let me know! This episode I’m covering two academic papers. The first one, from Vietnam, was written by scholars from medicine and public health, and it’s a quantitative study about the relationship between cyberbullying and depression. Specifically, it’s a systemic review and meta-analysis, covering 17 individual studies and nearly 8,000 research participants. The findings come as no shock, but there is some helpful, actionable advice to come out of it all. The second paper is from a law journal, and it’s a children’s rights analysis of age verification. The authors recognise the need to have age restrictions for children’s protection, but they also don’t shy away from the challenges. These are inherent to the whole question of age verification, since children’s rights require both that they be protected and that they have access to appropriate content and experiences. I think the information and ideas they provide will be hugely helpful in working through the challenges that are coming in Australia (and elsewhere) regarding the legislated minimum age for social media accounts. In between we get to hear about an Australian documentary, suitable for all ages (though maybe not inspiring for all), about the profound impact that musical education can have on children. See below for ways you can connect with the pod, or just enter your email here: Outside the Screen Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Show notes Paper Round: Huong Giang Nguyen Tran, Truc Thanh Thai, Truc Thanh Dang, Duy Kim Vo & Mai Huynh Thi Duong, ‘Cyber-victimization and its effect on depression in adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis’ (2023) 24(2) Trauma, Violence, & Abuse 1124–1139 Wide Open Sky: Review Availability in Australia Zooming Out: Sonia Livingstone, Abhilash Nair, Mariya Stoilova, Simone van der Hof and Cansu Caglar, 'Children's Rights and Online Age Assurance Systems: The Way Forward' (2024) 32 The International Journal of Children’s Rights 721–747; Caitlin Elsaesser, Beth Russell, Christine McCauley-Ohannessian and Desmond Patton, ‘Parenting in a Digital Age: A Review of Parents’ Role in Preventing Adolescent Cyberbullying (2017) 35 Aggression and Violent Behavior 62–72 Find us on: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Substack Apple Podcasts Spotify OR search your favourite listening platform (let me know if it’s not there! – outsidethescreenpod[at]gmail.com) Children and Media Australia (CMA) You can find the Children and Media Australia Know Before You Go service via this link. Then, depending what you’re looking for, you can sort the list or search by title alphabetically, by age suitability, by classification or by date added. All of the reviews are prepared by people with training in child development, and they cover every G and PG title released in Australian cinemas since 2002, as well as selected M-rated movies and some pre-2002 ones that are available on streaming services. Or at this link, you can access Know Before You Load – reviews of game style apps and apps that may appeal to young children. These cover some extra things that are relevant to games, like data collection and gambling-like content. You might also like to sign up for our KBYG Weekly newsletter about the latest reviews, and join the CMA facebook community. Get full access to Outside the Screen Podcast at outsidethescreen.substack.com/subscribe
