ABSTRACT
There is a need for nuanced, reflective research that seeks to understand children’s digital media cultures. Several methods for researching children’s digital media use, with a focus on interpretive methodologies, are apparent. The chapter’s introduction argues for research to take account of children’s digital cultures surrounding media engagement, with the two sections that follow discussing different approaches to research. The first section describes a project that researched children’s play-based media cultures and discusses the interplay between employing observation and interviewing children. The second section provides an overview of approaches to children as participant researchers.
