About this journal

Journal of Children and Media is an interdisciplinary and multi-method peer-reviewed publication that provides a space for discussion by scholars and professionals from around the world and across theoretical and empirical traditions who are engaged in the study of media in the lives of children and adolescents. It is a unique intellectual forum for the exchange of information about all forms and contents of media in regards to all aspects of children’s lives, and especially in three complementary realms: Children as consumers of media, representations of children in the media, and media organizations and productions for children as well as by them. It is committed to the facilitation of international dialogue among researchers and professionals, through discussion of interaction between children and media in local, national, and global contexts; concern for diversity issues; a critical and empirical inquiry informed by a variety of theoretical and empirical approaches; and dedication to ensuring the social relevance of the academic knowledge it produces to the cultural, political, and personal welfare of children around the world.

All articles in Journal of Children and Media have undergone editorial screening and anonymous peer review.

Alongside the primary articles, Journal of Children and Media includes a regular ‘Review and Commentary’ section devoted to shorter pieces such as book reviews, suggestions for new directions in theory and research, notes on work-in-progress, commentary on developments within the field of children and media, responses to past journal articles, contributions to pedagogy and informal education practices, commentary on media production for children and media literacy programs, and reflections on ways to bridge the concerns of academia and activism.

Details on how to submit to the journal can be found here in the Instructions for Authors.

Editor

Vikki Katz, Chapman University, USA

Associate Editors

James Alex Bonus

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Moniek Buijzen, Radboud University, the Netherlands

Marie-Louise Mares, University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA

Review and Commentary Editor

Bradley Bond, University of San Diego, USA

Social Media Editor

Brigitte Naderer, Ludwig-Maximillans-Universität, Germany

Former Editors

Amy Jordan, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA

Dafna Lemish, Founding Editor, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA

Editorial Board

Fashina Aladé, Michigan State University, USA

Meryl Alper, Northeastern University, USA

Ine Beyens, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

David S. Bickham, Boston Children's Hospital, USA

Amy Bleakley, University of Delaware, USA

Nick Bowman, Texas Tech University, USA

Peter Busse, University of Lima, Peru

Dina L.G. Borzekowski, University of Maryland, USA

Sandra Calvert, Georgetown University, USA

Cynthia Carter, Cardiff University, UK

Drew Cingel, University of California-Davis, USA

Lynn Schofield Clark, University of Denver, USA

Steven Eggermont, University of Leuven, Belgium

Nelly Elias, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Keren Eyal, Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Israel

Kirstie M. Farrar, University of Connecticut, USA

Karin Fikkers, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Lelia Green, Edith Cowan University, Australia

Amy Gonzales, University of California-Santa Barbara, USA

Maya Götz, IZI Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, Germany

Rebecca Hains, Salem State University, USA

Kristen Harrison, University of Michigan USA

Cynthia Hoffner, Georgia State University, USA

Liselot Hudders, Ghent University, Belgium

Lisa Hurwitz, Newsela, USA

Jeroen Jansz, Erasmus University, The Netherlands

Nancy Jennings, University of Cincinnati, USA

Amy Jordan, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA

Heather Kirkorian, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Mariska Kleemans, Radboud University, The Netherlands

Agnes Lucy Lando, Daystar University, Kenya

Jeffrey Lane, Rutgers University, USA

Matthew Lapierre, University of Arizona, USA

Alexis Lauricella, Google, USA

Sun Sun Lim, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore

Dafna Lemish, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA

Sonia Livingstone, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

Nicole Martins, Indiana University, USA

Giovanna Mascheroni, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy

Sharon R. Mazzarella, James Madison University, USA

Matthew McAllister, Pennsylvania State University, USA

Amy Nathanson, Ohio State University, USA

Suzanna J. Opree, Erasmus University, The Netherlands

Jochen Peter, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Cristina Ponte, New University of Lisbon, Portugal

Srividiya Ramasubramanian, Texas A&M, USA

Eric Rasmussen, Texas Tech University, USA

Rivka Ribak, Haifa University, Israel

Claudia Riesmeyer, Ludwig-Maximillans-Universität, Germany

Esther Rozendaal, Erasmus University, The Netherlands

Erica Scharrer, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA

Elisabeth Staksrud, University of Oslo, Norway

Jeanette Steemers, Kings College, UK

Jessica Taylor Piotrowski, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Sarah Vaala, High Point University, USA

Patti Valkenburg, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Laura Vandenbosch, Katholieke Universiteit, Belgium

Jan Van Den Bulck, University of Michigan, USA

Joris Van Ouytsel, Arizona State University, USA

Ron Warren, University of Arkansas, USA

Ellen Wartella, Northwestern University, USA

Erica Weintraub Austin, Washington State University, USA

Dannagal G. Young, University of Delaware, USA