MEDIA MENTIONS
A generation of AI guinea pigs, The Atlantic, June 14, 2024
Wisconsin tribe sues social media companies over suicide rates among Native youth, Wisconsin Public Radio, April 12, 2024
How children learn emotional developmental through movies and television, Wisconsin Public Radio, January 19, 2024
Should You Delete Your Kid's TikTok This Week?, The Atlantic, October 11, 2023
UK education secretary ignites global debate with school cell phone ban, The National Desk, October 3, 2023
The problem with kids' content on YouTube, Wisconsin Public Radio, July 27, 2023
Proposed legislation would limit social media for minors, Wisconsin Public Radio, April 18, 2023
Why 'Bluey' is the New Gen-Z Sensation, In Between Drafts, February 11, 2023
Sesame Street' adds first Asian American character' Ji-Young, Wisconsin Public Radio, November 30, 2021
More needs to be done to prevent harmful content from reaching kids, says UW-Madison researcher, Wisconsin News Network WFIZ, October 31, 2021
The effects of social media on kids, WORT, October 25, 2021
10 Tips for Managing Children's Screen Time, Wisconsin Alumni News, September 20, 2021
Why Do Kids Love Bluey So Much? Experts Weigh In, Romper.com, July 7, 2021
Managing children's screen time as we come out of the pandemic, NBC26, July 1, 2021
Limiting screen time can be a battle for parents as families return to life before the pandemic, WKOW ABC27, June 8, 2021
Wisconsin's AG Urges Facebook to Drop 'Instagram for Kids' Proposal, NBC15, May 10, 2021
Expert shares tips on transitioning kids back to school, NBC15, March 13, 2021
How a 6-year-old Russian Girl Became YouTube's Most Popular Child Star, Bloomberg, April 21, 2020
Learning Doesn't Stop When Schools Close, Wisconsin State Journal, March 29, 2020
The Rise of Location Trackers for Kids as Young as 3, New York Times, March 5, 2020
This is why children's TV is so weird - and so mesmerising, mosaic, December 3, 2019
Q&A with Dr. Kirkorian, Child Trends News Service, August 12, 2019
YouTube Tweaked Algorithm to Appease FTC But Creators are Worried, on Bloomberg, August 1, 2019
Digital Media + Child Development, Here We Are podcast interview with comedian Shane Mauss, January 16, 2019
Youtube educates our children - and changes the way they get to know the world, NZZ am Sonntag (Swiss newspaper), December 15, 2018
Effect of screen time on children with Professor Heather Kirkorian, on-air interview for Radio Sputnik, December 14, 2018
Is our constant use of digital technologies affecting our brain health? We asked 11 experts, Vox, November 29, 2018
More Than 2 Hours of Screen Time May Affect Kids’ Brains, Healthline.com, October 2, 2018
Toddlers learn best with interactive apps, Child Trends News Service, October 2018
Big News for Big Bird: Sesame Street is Entering Classrooms, Chicago 5 (NBC), July 20, 2018
Just How Bad is Kids' Smartphone Addiction?, The Daily Beast, January 9, 2018
Facebook for Kids Under 13, The Morning Show on Wisconsin Public Radio, December 6, 2017
Facebook Messenger Kids probably won't ruin your children, Popular Science, December 6, 2017
From WPT Education: Kids and Screen Time, Wisconsin Public Television blog, October 20, 2017
Are iPads good or bad in elementary classrooms? It depends, The Dallas Morning News, September 13, 2017
The algorithm that makes preschoolers obsessed with YouTube, The Atlantic, July 25, 2017
Professor talks about new screen-time guidelines for kids. Live at 4, WISC-TV, October 24, 2016
Smartphones won't make your kids dumb. We think., Scientific American, June 25, 2016
Does spending too much time on smartphones and tablets damage kids' development?, Independent, June 7, 2016
The trouble with talking toys, All Things Considered on NPR, January 11, 2016
The iPad and your child—digital daycare, empowering educator, or something bad?, arstechnica, September 20, 2015
Can screen time ever be healthy for babies?, HuffPost Live panel, July 28, 2015
Mobile screens: Do they really turn your kids' brains to mush?, CNET, July 14, 2015
For kids, screen time is a luxury and a liability, The Kernel, November 30, 2014
Do eBooks help or hinder a child's learning?, HuffPost Live panel, October 13, 2014
Is E-Reading to your toddler story time, or simply screen time?, The New York Times, October 11, 2014
Slender Man stabbing concerns media researchers and the effect media has on children, WKOW (ABC) 27: Madison, September 25, 2014
Interactive technology may revolutionize early learning, TEDxMadison, June 7, 2014
Are touchscreens melting your kid's brain?, WIRED Magazine, April 15, 2014
Children benefit from the right sort of screen time, New Scientist, March 26, 2014
Toddlers take to tablets, Isthumus, February 27, 2014
I screen, you screen: Should you unplug your child?, Wisconsin State Journal, December 04, 2013
Toddlers and Tablet Computers, The Larry Meiller Show (WPR Ideas Network), November 27, 2013
UW-Madison Study: Tablets important educational tool for toddlers, NBC15 - WMTV, November 18, 2013
Researchers says for 2-year-olds, touch screens may trump TV, University of Wisconsin-Madison News, November 13, 2013
Making Smart Phones Do for Kids What Sesame Street Never Could, National Journal, October 24, 2013
Discovering That Your 18-Month-Old Is Using an iPad in Pre-School, The Atlantic, September 12, 2013
Is Technology Scrambling My Baby's Brain?, The Verge, September 3, 2013
Should Toddlers Use Tablets and Smartphones After All?, Time Magazine, April 24, 2013
Does technology hinder or help toddlers' learning?, BBC News, April 19, 2013
The Touch-Screen Generation, The Atlantic cover story, March 20, 2013
Touch-Screen Devices And Very Young Children, The Diane Rehm Show on NPR, May 23, 2012