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Alan Nong was a Cooney Center research intern from February 2014 to March 2015.   At the Cooney Center, I had the opportunity to work with some of the most amazing people as we investigated the issues facing modern Latino families and media use. From creating a Mission Impossible-style briefing video to site visits with the kids and their families, I knew the work we were doing was truly impactful. My time with the Cooney Center had played a major…

What is one thing you believe must be done now to improve how children and families are faring during the current crisis, specifically as it relates to the media and technology in their lives?  Maria Alvarez is Vice President of Common Sense Latino, a program of Common Sense Media created to guide Latino families on navigating media and tech in our digital world. Over the last three weeks, I’ve been watching Spanish-language newscasts every day. The coronavirus has swept away…

This guest post summarizes a research paper discussing how Latino children collaboratively search the internet with their adult family members to solve family needs. The research for this project began while Jason Yip was a Research Fellow at the Cooney Center in 2013-14, and has just been presented at the ACM Computer Supported Collaborative Work Conference on November 5th. Read the paper here. Searching for online information is not equitable. People search online to find recipes and to plan trips, but also to find…