This study presents an analysis of all episodes of seasons 1 (N = 52) and 7 (N = 50) of Peppa Pig in relation to four features: quality of graphics, sound, and music; content; cultural elements; and dialogs. The objective is twofold: to corroborate whether the episodes are beneficial for early childhood education pupils in terms of EFL acquisition…

Preschool education encompasses a period when children are at their highest capacity of learning, and when their lives are being shaped. Today, television plays an important role in child's development. Numerous studies reveal that the content of the programs watched by children are as important as determining the time spent by the children for…

This study aimed to reveal the relationship between the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th-grade science course outcomes and the first season of the cartoon "Luna's Science World." The document analysis method was used in the study, which was designed with a qualitative research model. The study group of research consisted of fifty cartoons…

This paper investigates code-switching from Standard Arabic into English in six episodes of the TV cartoon series "Dora the Explorer." The significance of this study is that it will provide an in-depth understanding of the strategies and structures of code-switching used to address children in order to teach them English. The study…

It is considered necessary to support the participation of children socially, and media tools having a significant effect on individuals today should reflect child participation. The aim of this study was to examine the right to participate in cartoons prepared for primary school children. The study was conducted with a descriptive survey model.…

In several shows prepared for children and adults in the media, the representation of "individuals with special needs" can ensure that other members of the society empathize with disability and the characteristics of disabled people, and make it easier that prejudices are replaced by social acceptance through gaining information. Finding…

Animated films have an undeniable place in children's entertainment culture. The worldwide box office revenues indicate that these films reached many children in cinemas and were viewed on televisions by almost all children. The extent to which children can make sense of such content is still a question mark in minds. This study aims to…

The objective of this study is to trace the impact on the behavior of the children after watching cartoon programs. Cartoon network is one of the most favorite cartoon channels for children. As cartoon network is 24 hours channel, so children spend most of their leisure time in front of it. It not only attracts the children through its contents…

A commonly accepted belief is that the violence depicted in television programs, particularly cartoons, has a negative impact on young children's behavior. However, young children may be less inclined to emulate violent actions seen on television than currently thought. Research indicates that young children have limited comprehension of…

The paper discusses the importance of prosocial behavior from the media and its effects on children. The paper reviews several research studies on prosocial and media on children. The paper also offers implications and limitations dealings with prosocial behavior and media on children.

The study assessed the effects of near-verbatim captioning versus edited captioning on a comprehension task performed by 15 children, ages 7-11 years, who were deaf or hard of hearing. The children's animated television series "Arthur" was chosen as the content for the study. The researchers began the data collection procedure by asking…

This study examines the messages presented by fictional characters during the family hour, later prime time, and Saturday morning television in the 1975-76 season. Demographic variables of program attributes include type of program--family or medical drama, situation comedy, or action-crime; attributes investigated for the fictional characters…

Sampled 106 children's television cartoons to determine the nature and extent of material on aging. Results indicated that although old age is not a dominant theme, the topic is typically framed in negative terms with a potential to reinforce dominant cultural stereotypes. (JAC)

Study examined the effect of prosocial cartoons on 40 preschool children. Supported hypothesis that prosocial program models would elicit more prosocial behavior than would neutral program models. Implications for future research on prosocial children's programming were discussed. (Author/RWB)

Results of this study indicate that violent content in comic cartoon programs is recognized as violent by children, and not regarded as merely humorous. (Author/STS)