TY - JOUR
AU - Lindlof, Thomas R.
AB - The Role of Audio Media in the Lives of Children Peter G. Christenson and Thomas R. Lindlof Audio media are the neglected stepchildren of mass communication research. Certainly within the context of children's uses and perceptions of media, the issues raised and data gathered have been overwhelmingly skewed toward television. Thi s imbalance is well- documented in recent reviews.1 The Roberts and Bachen review of "mass communication effects,"2 for instance, makes literally no mention of either radio or music listening. This is not so much an oversight on their part, however, as a simple reflection of the fact that the work is not being done. Anderson's recent call for communication research of the child's ecology of information invites the consideration of audio as an integral part of many children's development.3 In this paper we will summarize what little is known about children and audio media, refer to some data we have recently collected, and make a case that audio plays an important and unique role in the lives of children, one which demands study if we seriously mean to talk about the child's "ecology of information." Listening Patterns We have but a few, isolated citations of childhood usage patterns 
TI - The role of audio media in the lives of children
JF - Popular Music & Society
DO - 10.1080/03007768308591220
DA - 1983-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/taylor-francis/the-role-of-audio-media-in-the-lives-of-children-C3eIfYmONw
SP - 25
EP - 40
VL - 9
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -