NLT reports

• Television and early language development - by R. Close (2004)

Research reports, reviews, etc.

• Exploring the litblog - this article explores the use of blogs to help readers choose books, by D. Storie (English in Education, 2007)
• Digital beginnings: Young children's use of popular culture, media and new technologies - this report shows that young children (0-6 years) are immersed in practices relating to popular culture, media and new technologies from birth, by Jackie Marsh (Literacy Research Centre, September 2005)
• Mobile technologies and learning - Mobile learning, using mobile phones, laptops etc, can attract young people to learing and help develop self-esteem and self-confidence, by Jill Attewell (LSDA, April 2005)
• Generation M - this US report outlines the patterns and trends of media use among 8-18 year-olds, by Victoria Rideout et al. (KFF, March 2005)
• The media literacy of children and young people - this report provides a comprehensive review of children's and young people's media literacy, by David Buckingham (Ofcom, February 2005)
• Adult media literacy - this review highlights the barriers to and facilitators of media literacy in adults, research gaps and research priorities, by Sonia Livingstone (Ofcom, February 2005)
• The techno-literacy practices of young children - a UK study of young people, television, computer games & mobile phones, by J. Marsh (JECR, 2004)

• Literature review in games and learning - report finds that games can play an important part in skill development, by J. Kirriemuir (Nestafuturelab, 2004)
• Can blogging be used in education? - a brief overview of the issues, by Mary Ulicsak (Nestafuturelab, April 2004)
• Early language development and television - a review of the evidence by the National Literacy Trust (2004)
• Instant messaging - this essay argues that IM can aid the development of youth literacy, by David Craig (Stanford University, 2003)
• Zero to Six: Electronic media in the lives of infants, toddlers & preschoolers - this US study of the media habits of children shows little time for reading, by V. Rideout (KFF, 2003)
• Research on the role of writers in school

Resources

• Articles from Literacy Today

Relevant websites

• Children's literacy and popular culture - ESRC seminar series
• Futurelab - www.futurelab.org.uk
• m-learning, a pan-European research programme - www.m-learning.org