The Kindness of Virtual Strangers
Over the last few years charities have started to realise the potential of social media for distributing their message and reaching people beyond their donor lists. Even the smallest campaign, properly executed, can garner worldwide attention, and individuals in particular
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FIFTH EDITION: Family Matters
Young people love their mobiles more than TV UK population as a whole – TV remains the media that would be missed the most, although it’s popularity has decreased – from 50% (2009) to 44% (2010). 16-24s – for the
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FOURTH EDITION: Family matters
Mums are shopping around for lower prices Totsy.com and BSM Media recently conducted a survey of 1,900 U.S. mums. They found that: Most mums choose what to buy based on price, with quality being a close second Mums feel proud when they save
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THIRD EDITION: Family matters
Out-of-work dads care for their children less than working mums Research by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has found that on average in Britain, unemployed fathers spend 63 minutes a day looking after children compared with 81
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SECOND EDITION: Family matters
Playground games incorporate computer games and TV shows After spending more than two years watching children play, researchers from the universities of London, East London and Sheffield concluded that popular media are informing, rather than destroying, playground life. Children not
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FIRST EDITION: Family matters
Disney looks to newborns Disney are targeting their audience younger and younger. Reps are giving out ‘Disney Cuddly Bodysuits’ in maternity hospitals in exchange for asking mums to sign up for email alerts from Disneybaby.com. Disney has also recently launched
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