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SPRING NEWSLETTER | OCT 29TH 2020
Kia ora koutou,
This month we bring you our latest animation on child & adolescent brain development, a fascinating podcast on digital literacy and a zine on how to have open conversations about porn. These are just a handful of the projects we've been working on lately but they have been some of our most enjoyable. We hope you enjoy them too! Check out the video below and let us know if you'd like a copy to host or link to share - it's been particularly popular with educators!
We'll see you again next month but until then remember to #WatchTogether #TalkTogether
As media regulators we're acutely aware of how brain development at different ages affects how we think and feel about what we watch. It's complex stuff! So we worked with youth health expert Dame Sue Bagshaw to make it easier to understand. Knowing how growing brains work, helps us make good viewing decisions for our friends and whānau. Check it out below and visit our site for more brilliant resources about brain development.
We recently welcomed international expert in digital media & citizen journalism from Otago University's National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, Sanjana Hattotuwa. The time he spent with us and a number of other governmental agencies was both electrifying and illuminating. If you'd like to listen in on our interview with him click here. And to learn more about who he is and what he does click here.
Wellington Zinefest 2020 took place a few weeks ago and we were thrilled to collaborate with local artist Vincent Konrad on a zine called 'Just A D & M'. Our research into NZ youth & porn revealed that young people want to talk about things that matter to them but they often don't know how or can't find trusted people to talk with. This zine depicts how it can be done. Read the full comic here.
We're passionate about mental health, open communication and healthy relationships here at the office, so we were very happy to get behind Pink Shirt Day 2020. It's a day that celebrates diversity, inclusion and standing up for each other as we stand against bullying and hate speech - on and offline. Read more about it here. Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying
Because our work involves a broad knowledge of the vast online landscape, we read a lot in the office! Here are just a few of the things we've enjoyed over the past month.
Responding to hate speech online [Canadian Bar Association]
The problem of ‘free speech’ in an age of disinformation [NY Times]
Facebook’s Most Recent Transparency Report Demonstrates the Pitfalls of Automated Content Moderation [Electronic Frontier Foundation]
Young People Around the World Are in a Mental Health Crisis [Vice]
The Manosphere's Existential Crisis Is Building the Future of the Far-Right [Jezebel]
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