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Into the Digital Future: Teens, Technology, and Trust with Amanda Lenhart

by Laura Higgins and Jordan Shapiro
February 27, 2025

In this episode of Into the Digital Future, hosts Jordan Shapiro and Laura Higgins sit down with long-time mixed methods researcher Amanda Lenhart to discuss her journey into internet research

Into the Digital Future: Online Safety Through the Eyes of Young People with Lucy Thomas

by Laura Higgins and Jordan Shapiro
December 16, 2024

In this episode of ‘Into the Digital Future,’ hosts Laura Higgins and Jordan Shapiro welcome Lucy Thomas, co-founder and CEO of Project Rockit. Discover how Lucy and her team address

Into the Digital Future: The Kids Are Alright with Dr. Michael Rich

by Laura Higgins and Jordan Shapiro
December 16, 2024

In this episode, Jordan Shapirio and Laura Higgins sit down with Dr. Michael Rich, a pediatrician, adolescent medicine specialist, and author of The Mediatrician’s Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising

Into the Digital Future: Gaming for Good with Susanna Pollock

by Laura Higgins and Jordan Shapiro
December 16, 2024

In this episode of ‘Into the Digital Future,’ hosts Jordan Shapiro and Laura Higgins discuss the transformative power of gaming with Susanna Pollock, president of Games for Change. Pollock explains

Into the Digital Future: Digital Self-Harm and Empathy in the Digital Age with Sameer Hinduja

by Laura Higgins and Jordan Shapiro
November 25, 2024

In this episode of Into the Digital Future, Dr. Sameer Hinduja, Co-Director of the Cyberbullying Research Center, joins hosts Laura Higgins and Jordan Shapiro to explore the complexities of youth

Into the Digital Future: Technology and Children’s Well-Being

by Catherine Jhee
November 19, 2024

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop and Roblox are thrilled to announce the third season of Into the Digital Future, our podcast that explores the complexities of parenting

What Children Think About “Age Appropriateness” in Games

by Bronwyn Swerdfager, Riley McNair, and Alan Bui
November 4, 2024

In the last five years, there has been mounting public interest in the relationship between digital technology use and children’s wellbeing. New policies and legislation aimed at promoting children’s rights

October Highlights from Michael Preston

by Michael Preston
October 22, 2024

Dear Friends,Happy October! The best month, in my opinion—although are we tired of pumpkin spice yet?First things first: we were thrilled to see so many applications to our Well-Being by

Highlights from the 2024 Youth Design Team

by Colin Angevine
April 24, 2024

In January 2024, the Cooney Center announced 10 fellows in our inaugural Well-being By Design cohort. Since then, the fellows have been meeting regularly to learn about the frameworks and

Sharing Evidence-Based Recommendations About Components of Children’s Well-Being for Game Designers

by Daniel Alonso
February 1, 2024

As digital games become ever more embedded in our daily lives, game designers and developers have the potential to create a positive impact through their work. This growing influence prompts

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