Bywydau Cyfryngau Plant
The Children’s Media Lives project follows, as far as possible, the same group of children aged 8 to 18, conducting filmed interviews each year to learn about their media habits and attitudes.
It provides evidence about the motivations and the context for media use, and how media is a part of their daily life and domestic circumstances. The project also provides rich details of how children’s media habits and attitudes change over time, particularly in the context of their emotional and cognitive development.
Last year, we increased the sample from 18 to 21, to allow us to explore the media lives of children in a wider range of circumstances, including additional vulnerabilities.
Year 9 findings – 29 March 2023
This document provides analysis of the findings from the ninth year of Ofcom’s Children’s Media Lives study. This research began in 2014 as a way of providing a small-scale, rich and detailed qualitative complement to Ofcom’s quantitative surveys of media literacy.
Children’s Media Lives: Year 9 findings – 29 March 2023 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Annex 3: Discussion guides (PDF, 306.9 KB)
- Annex 4: Information sheet (PDF, 172.2 KB)
- Annex 5: Revealing Reality Ethics and Safeguarding policy (PDF, 349.2 KB)
This document provides analysis of the findings from the eighth year of Ofcom’s Children’s Media Lives study. This research began in 2014 as a way of providing a small-scale, rich and detailed qualitative complement to Ofcom’s quantitative surveys of media literacy.
Children’s Media Lives: Year 8 findings – 30 March 2022 (PDF, 4.0 MB)
Mae'r cynnwys isod ar gael yn Saesneg.
This document provides analysis of the findings from the seventh year of Ofcom’s Children’s Media Lives study. This research began in 2014 as a way of providing a small-scale, rich and detailed qualitative complement to Ofcom’s quantitative surveys of media literacy.
Children’s Media Lives: Year 7 findings – 28 April 2021 (PDF, 4.0 MB)
This report provides analysis of the findings of a Covid-19 specific wave of Ofcom’s Children’s Media Lives study. The research began in 2014 as a way of providing a small-scale, rich and detailed qualitative complement to Ofcom’s quantitative surveys of media literacy.
Children's Media Lives: Life in Lockdown report (PDF, 1.3 MB)
This document provides analysis of the findings from the sixth year of Ofcom’s Children’s Media Lives study. This research began in 2014 as a way of providing a small-scale, rich and detailed qualitative complement to Ofcom’s quantitative surveys of media literacy.
Children's Media Lives: Year 6 findings (PDF, 2.1 MB)
Annex 1: Revealing Reality Ethics and Safeguarding Policy (PDF, 213.4 KB)
Annex 2: Topic guide (PDF, 502.6 KB)
Annex 3: Data capture and stimulus (PDF, 3.8 MB)
Annex 4: Sample specification and screener (PDF, 145.4 KB)
This document provides analysis of the findings from the fifth year of Ofcom’s Children’s Media Lives study. This research began in 2014 as a way of providing a small-scale, rich and detailed qualitative complement to Ofcom’s quantitative surveys of media literacy.
Children's Media Lives: Year 5 findings (PDF, 2.7 MB)
Annex 1 - Discussion Guide (PDF, 664.3 KB)
Annex 2 - Full Data Capture and Stimulus testing (PDF, 2.3 MB)
Annex 3 - Revealing Reality Ethics and Safeguarding Policy (PDF, 202.9 KB)
Annex 4 - Sample Specification (PDF, 222.8 KB)
This document provides analysis of the findings from the fourth year of Ofcom’s Children’s Media Lives study. This research began in 2014 as a way of providing a small-scale, rich and detailed qualitative complement to Ofcom’s quantitative surveys of media literacy.
Children's Media Lives: Year 4 findings (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Annex 1 - Data Collection Guide (PDF, 416.4 KB)
Annex 2 - Full Data Capture (PDF, 2.6 MB)
Annex 3 - Revealing Reality Values and Ethical Policy 2017 (PDF, 209.4 KB)
Annex 4 - Sample Specification (PDF, 222.8 KB)
Mae’r ddogfen hon yn dadansoddi canfyddiadau’r drydedd flwyddyn o astudiaeth Ofcom, Y Cyfryngau ym Mywyd Plant. Dechreuwyd ar y gwaith ymchwil yn 2014 fel ffordd o ddarparu astudiaeth ansoddol gyfoethog a manwl ar raddfa fach sy’n ategu arolygon meintiol Ofcom o lythrennedd yn y cyfryngau.
Y Cyfryngau ym Mywyd Plant: Canfyddiadau Blwyddyn 3 PDF, 856.9 KB
Atodiad 1 – Canllaw ar Gasglu Data PDF, 650.9 KB
Atodiad 2 – Casglu Data yn Llawn PDF, 1.9 MB
Atodiad 3 – Polisi Moesegol a Gwerthoedd ESRO 2016 PDF, 246.1 KB
Atodiad 4 – Manyleb Enghreifftiol PDF, 242.4 KB
Mae’r ddogfen hon yn dadansoddi canfyddiadau’r ail flwyddyn o astudiaeth Ofcom, Y Cyfryngau ym Mywyd Plant.
Y Cyfryngau ym Mywyd Plant: Canfyddiadau Blwyddyn 2 PDF, 523.0 KB
Atodiad 1 – Canllaw ESRO ar Gasglu Data PDF, 540.9 KB
Atodiad 2 – Recriwtio a’r Sampl PDF, 236.9 KB
Atodiad 3 – Symbyliad ESRO PDF, 2.3 MB
Atodiad 4 – Symbyliad hoff gynnwys PDF, 1.9 MB
Atodiad 5 – Cynnal Ymchwil gyda Phlant PDF, 159.2 KB
Y Cyfryngau ym Mywyd Plant: Canfyddiadau Blwyddyn 1 PDF, 955.7 KB
Atodiad 1 Canllaw ar y pwnc PDF, 308.0 KB
Atodiad 2 Manyleb enghreifftiol PDF, 204.1 KB
Atodiad 3 Symbyliad hysbysebu PDF, 684.9 KB
Atodiad 4 Symbyliad Sut mae’n gweithio PDF, 117.0 KB
Atodiad 5 Symbyliad preifatrwydd PDF, 298.4 KB
Atodiad 6 Symbyliad ar gyfer gwefan PDF, 1.7 MB
Atodiad 7 Symbyliad Ymddygiad ar-lein PDF, 114.9 KB
Atodiad 8 Cyn y dasg PDF, 81.6 KB
Atodiad 9 Polisi diogelu ESRO PDF, 159.2 KB