Children's Digital Rights to Accessible and Reliable Public Sector Communication

Datos Bibliográficos

ID7149537
AutoresCarolina Martínez (0000-0002-5692-0995, Department of Childhood, Education & Society Malmö University Malmö Sweden, autor de correspondencia), Ulrika Sjöberg (0009-0000-4376-3153, School of Arts and Communication, Media and Communication Studies Malmö University Malmö Sweden)
Año2025
Volumen39
Número4
Páginas825-834
Fecha de publicación2025-07-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaChildren & Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0951-0605 • E-ISSN: 1099-0860
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/chso.12952
OpenAlexW4408638467
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas21

Children have the right to accessible and reliable public sector communication. However, our understanding of children's perspectives on digital communication from the public sector remains limited. This study addresses this gap by analysing how children aged 10–11 ( n = 18) evaluate a Swedish municipality's digital communication regarding leisure activities on websites and social media during group interviews. Using John Dewey's theory on judgement, the study identifies seven core principles children used in their evaluations: proximity , comprehension , inclusion , in‐depth information , accurate information and authenticity , influence and mistrust . These findings can inform the development of public sector communication to better support children's rights

Political science · Public sector · Sociology · Child Development and Digital Technology · ICT Impact and Policies · Law · Social Media and Politics