title: The challenge of the evolving media environment.
abstract: As media become more powerful and prominent, questions about their positive and negative effects on children and youth will increase. Although the body of quality research about media and youth is growing, there are some significant gaps. Three important areas for future research are identified: physiological research, differential effects research, and media education outcomes research.
authors.affiliation: National Institute on Media and the Family, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA. dwalsh@mediafamily.org
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D002648:Child; D003201:Computers; D018961:Educational Technology; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008402:Mass Media; D016730:Program Development; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence