Balancing digital presents and futures: understanding first-time parents’ practices, plans and perceptions of ‘quality’ and risk in young children's digital engagements - Katrin Langton, Emma Jayakuma... Parents in Australia today have to make decisions about what counts as appropriate digital media use for their young children in a cultural context characterise...

So chuffed for my first-ever first-authored journal publication to be out in Media International Australia! Me & my co-authors outline Australian parents' perspectives on their young children's digital engagements, in the context of digital family life in a risk society! doi.org/10.1177/1329...

Just over 1 wk to go! Join us for this hybrid one-day event - FREE to attend thanks to @digitalchildau.bsky.social! We'll discuss family practices, plans & perceptions regarding the role of digital technologies in parents' and young children's lives. Learn about our research & join the convo! 🌱✨

The Internet has enhanced children’s lives in many ways but was not designed with children in mind.

@dezuanni.bsky.social and @aleeshajoy.bsky.social talk about steps for improving children’s experiences online.

www.qut.edu.au/news/realfoc... #saferinternetday @qutdmrc.bsky.social

Platforms in families and the ‘messy everydayness’ – new book by Digital Child authors  - Digital Child Digital Child academics have published a new book that discusses how digital platforms are being increasingly woven into the fabric of family life.

📘 ICYMI our researchers launched a new book on platforms in families with collaborators overseas earlier this month digitalchild.org.au/platforms-in...

@katemannell.bsky.social @deakinredi.bsky.social

In Memoriam - Arjun Srinivas – QUT Digital Media Research Centre In loving memory of Arjun Srinivas26/06/1991 - 27/01/2024 Friends and colleagues from QUT’s Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice Faculty,...

Remembering a wonderful colleague and friend, Arjun Srinivas, today. One of the kindest, happiest souls I have ever had the privilege to meet. Everyone around here misses you. I do things differently because of you. Thank you for your incredible generosity. ✨
research.qut.edu.au/dmrc/in-memo...

The Platformization of the Family: Digital Book Launch - Department of Education Increasingly, digital platforms are woven into the fabric of family life. What does this weaving look like, and how do we research it? Welcome to this digital launch of the book «The Platformization o...

Book Launch Event for 'The Platformization of the Family' on Monday January 20th - and you're all invited!!! 🥳✨ Including presentations from my brilliant co-authors @sonialivingstone.bsky.social, @katemannell.bsky.social and Julian Sefton-Green, and many more!
www.uv.uio.no/iped/english...

As many have noted, really devastating news from home with the gov cutting funding for humanities and social sciences research. Shout out to the science folks who've been vocal in the media about what a shitty decision this is (and bad for science too, actually).

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The Platformization of the Family This open access book examines how digital platforms reshape family life, offering theory and methods to study these transformations.

✨New Book Alert!!!✨
"The Platformization of the Family" - Officially launching in Jan 2025 - but available now & OPEN ACCESS!!
I'm so chuffed that I got to co-author a chapter with the brilliant Luci Pangrazio & Andra Siibak, featuring some of my PhD findings!💖
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...