This policy report suggests a more effectively coordinated approach to leverage social media use, involving stronger networking between social media staff within emergency management organisations.

This is a large-scale study that explores young people's use of the full range of media and technology. It offers a comprehensive picture of the use of media by children, age 8 to 18 in the U.S., including the level of enjoyment, frequency of use, and amount of time devoted to a wide array of...

Indonesian extremists have a long history of online activism, but links to the Islamic State (still better known in Indonesia by its former acronym ISIS) have raised questions about whether social media usage is significantly changing patterns of radicalisation and recruitment. The answer seems to be a qualified no, but ISIS propaganda seems nevertheless to...

How does online social networking and ‘screen-based media’ influence young people’s wellbeing, and how should policymakers respond? Research from the University of Essex found a range of negative relationships between adolescent wellbeing and technology. The analysis, using data from Understanding Society (USoc), found associations between usage of screen-based media (SBM), online social networking sites (SNS)...

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