Children nowadays live in a digital multi-media age and are exposed to new and cross media children's literature with integrated experiences such as films, video, DVDs, Internet, cable TV or video games. Some educators argue that new media is harmful for children while others praise the benefits. This paper attempts to examine the effect of cross media on children's understanding of stories. The study shows that exposing children to cross media is favourable as long as these children are equipped with the adequate learning approaches which cater for our new digital hypermedia world.
Journal
The Looking Glass : New Perspectives on Children's LiteratureISSN
1551-5680Volume
16Issue
2Publisher
La Trobe UniversitySection Title
JabberwockyAuthor Biography
Dr Luma Balaa is an assistant Professor of English Studies in the Department of Humanities at the Lebanese University of Beirut. She obtained her doctorate in English Studies from Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland where her doctoral dissertation was on Children, Gender and Fairytales: A Case Study of Children's Response to Snow White. Her research interests include fairytales, Anglophone Lebanese Australian writers, women's writings, and representations of women in Cinema.Date Created
2012-12-07Rights Statement
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