Screen-Free Week: Difference between revisions
Changed barely anything |
imported>AnomieBOT m Dating maintenance tags: {{Fact}} |
||
| Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
In 1994, the week was first championed by TV-Free America and its founder Henry Labalme, and promoted by [[Adbusters]] magazine and other organizations. TV-Free America then became Center for SCREEN-TIME Awareness. CSTA was an organization that encouraged all people to use electronic screen media responsibly and then have more time for a healthy life and more community participation. It was a [[grassroots]] alliance of many different organizations, with participation in over 70 nations around the world. | In 1994, the week was first championed by TV-Free America and its founder Henry Labalme, and promoted by [[Adbusters]] magazine and other organizations. TV-Free America then became Center for SCREEN-TIME Awareness. CSTA was an organization that encouraged all people to use electronic screen media responsibly and then have more time for a healthy life and more community participation. It was a [[grassroots]] alliance of many different organizations, with participation in over 70 nations around the world. | ||
CCFC changed the name of TV-Turnoff Week to Screen-Free Week in 2010, since entertainment media (and [[advertising]]) are increasingly delivered through a variety of screens (computers, hand-held devices, etc.), and not just traditional [[television commercial]]s. In 2008, [[Adbusters]] changed the name of '''TV Turnoff Week''' to '''Digital Detox Week''' to reflect the growing predominance of computers and other digital devices. | CCFC changed the name of TV-Turnoff Week to Screen-Free Week in 2010, since entertainment media (and [[advertising]]) are increasingly delivered through a variety of screens (computers, hand-held devices, etc.), and not just traditional [[television commercial]]s. In 2008, [[Adbusters]] changed the name of '''TV Turnoff Week''' to '''Digital Detox Week''' to reflect the growing predominance of computers and other digital devices.{{fact|date=October 2025}} | ||
==Members and supporters== | ==Members and supporters== | ||
Important members of the network include [[Adbusters]] in [[Canada]] and [[White Dot]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] (named after the small white dot that would briefly appear when turning off older [[TV set]]s, especially [[black-and-white]] ones). A related organization, {{lang|es|Asesores TV La Familia Internacional}}, works in many countries with large [[Spanish language|Spanish]]-speaking populations. In France, {{lang|fr|Casseurs de pub}} is part of the event.<ref>[http://www.casseursdepub.org/ Casseurs de pub<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In Brazil, [[Instituto Alana]] promotes the ''Semana sem telas''.<ref>[http://alana.org.br/semana-sem-telas-2013 Semana sem telas 2013]</ref> | Important members of the network include [[Adbusters]] in [[Canada]] and [[White Dot]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] (named after the small white dot that would briefly appear when turning off older [[TV set]]s, especially [[black-and-white]] ones). A related organization, {{lang|es|Asesores TV La Familia Internacional}}, works in many countries with large [[Spanish language|Spanish]]-speaking populations. In France, {{lang|fr|Casseurs de pub}} is part of the event.<ref>[http://www.casseursdepub.org/ Casseurs de pub<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In Brazil, [[Instituto Alana]] promotes the ''Semana sem telas''.<ref>[http://alana.org.br/semana-sem-telas-2013 Semana sem telas 2013]</ref> | ||
More than seventy other organizations, such as the [[American Heart Association]], the [[American Medical Association]], [[Big Brothers Big Sisters of America]], the [[YMCA]], and the [[Association of Waldorf Schools of North America]] (AWSNA) support the movement in the US.<ref name=":0" /> In 2004, a major partnership was created with the American Academy of Pediatrics.<ref>{{Cite | More than seventy other organizations, such as the [[American Heart Association]], the [[American Medical Association]], [[Big Brothers Big Sisters of America]], the [[YMCA]], and the [[Association of Waldorf Schools of North America]] (AWSNA) support the movement in the US.<ref name=":0" /> In 2004, a major partnership was created with the American Academy of Pediatrics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Korioth |first=Trisha | date=2016-05-02 |title=FYI: Screen-Free Week resources |url=https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/10212/FYI-Screen-Free-Week-resources?_gl=1*89xorf*_ga*ODEzMDE3NjI0LjE3NDE4NzAwMjE.*_ga_FD9D3XZVQQ*MTc0MTg3MDAyMS4xLjEuMTc0MTg3MDU1MC4wLjAuMA..*_ga_GMZCQS1K47*MTc0MTg3MDAyMS4xLjEuMTc0MTg3MDU1MS4wLjAuMA..?autologincheck=redirected |language=English | publisher=aap.org}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| Line 50: | Line 50: | ||
* {{cite book |author=Winn, Marie |title=The plug-in drug: television, computers, and family life |publisher=Penguin Books |location=New York |year=2002 |isbn=0-14-200108-2 }} | * {{cite book |author=Winn, Marie |title=The plug-in drug: television, computers, and family life |publisher=Penguin Books |location=New York |year=2002 |isbn=0-14-200108-2 }} | ||
* {{cite book |author=Ellen Currey-Wilson |title=The Big Turnoff: Confessions of a TV-Addicted Mom Trying to Raise a TV-Free Kid |publisher=Algonquin Books |location=Chapel Hill, NC |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-56512-539-1 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/bigturnoffconfes00curr_0 }} | * {{cite book |author=Ellen Currey-Wilson |title=The Big Turnoff: Confessions of a TV-Addicted Mom Trying to Raise a TV-Free Kid |publisher=Algonquin Books |location=Chapel Hill, NC |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-56512-539-1 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/bigturnoffconfes00curr_0 }} | ||
* | *{{cite web | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2006/04/21/DI2006042101226.html | title=Turning Off the TV | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date=24 April 2006 | accessdate=23 December 2008}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 00:16, 20 October 2025
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Screen-Free Week (formerly TV Turnoff Week and Digital Detox Week) is an annual event where children, families, schools and communities around the world are encouraged to turn off screens and "turn on life". Instead of relying on screen-related media such as television programming or video games for entertainment, participants read, daydream, explore, enjoy nature, and spend time with family and friends. Over 300 million people have taken part in the turnoff, with millions participating each year.
In 2010, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) became the home of Screen-Free Week at the request of the Board of the Center for SCREEN-TIME Awareness (CSTA), which ran the initiative since 1994. CCFC launched a new website and developed a new Organizer's Kit, fact sheets, and other materials for Screen-Free Week 2011 and beyond. The Screen-Free Week Organizer's Kit is available as a free download.[1]
History
In 1994, the week was first championed by TV-Free America and its founder Henry Labalme, and promoted by Adbusters magazine and other organizations. TV-Free America then became Center for SCREEN-TIME Awareness. CSTA was an organization that encouraged all people to use electronic screen media responsibly and then have more time for a healthy life and more community participation. It was a grassroots alliance of many different organizations, with participation in over 70 nations around the world.
CCFC changed the name of TV-Turnoff Week to Screen-Free Week in 2010, since entertainment media (and advertising) are increasingly delivered through a variety of screens (computers, hand-held devices, etc.), and not just traditional television commercials. In 2008, Adbusters changed the name of TV Turnoff Week to Digital Detox Week to reflect the growing predominance of computers and other digital devices.Template:Fact
Members and supporters
Important members of the network include Adbusters in Canada and White Dot in the UK (named after the small white dot that would briefly appear when turning off older TV sets, especially black-and-white ones). A related organization, Script error: No such module "Lang"., works in many countries with large Spanish-speaking populations. In France, Script error: No such module "Lang". is part of the event.[2] In Brazil, Instituto Alana promotes the Semana sem telas.[3]
More than seventy other organizations, such as the American Heart Association, the American Medical Association, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the YMCA, and the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) support the movement in the US.[1] In 2004, a major partnership was created with the American Academy of Pediatrics.[4]
See also
- Culture jamming
- Digital addict
- Digital detox
- Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television
- History of television
- Media psychology
- Social aspects of television
- Television studies
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Casseurs de pub
- ↑ Semana sem telas 2013
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Further reading
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
External links
- Script error: No such module "Official website".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood
- Adbusters Media Foundation