Media representations and children’s discourses on online risks: Findings from qualitative research in nine European countries
Vol.8,No.2(2014)
Risk awareness; online risks; children; qualitative methods; cross-cultural research
Giovanna Mascheroni
Giovanna Mascheroni, PhD, is a Lecturer in Sociology of Communication and Culture in the Department of Sociology at Università Cattolica of Milan and a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She was the coordinator of the Net Children Go Mobile project and has been the national contact of the EU Kids Online network since 2007. She is also part of the research project, WebPolEU: Comparing Social Media and Political Participation across EU (http://www.webpoleu.net/).
Ana Jorge
Ana Jorge is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Guest Assistant Professor in New University of Lisbon, studying children and media. She holds a Media and Journalism Studies PhD from the same university and a Masters in Sociology of Communication from ISCTE, Lisbon. She takes part in RadioActive101 project (2013-14) and EU Kids Online network (2008-14).
Lorleen Farrugia
Lorleen Farrugia is a PhD Candidate at the University of Malta researching the understanding of online risks and safety by Maltese children. She has researched young people and self-disclosure on Reality TV. Lorleen has been a member of the EU Kids Online Network (www.eukidsonline.net) since 2012, and she is also a member of the Malta Communications Authority BeSmartOnline! Advisory Board.
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