We are also excited to welcome Alex Bonus as the new editor of @JOCAM_online, and we look forward to his contributions as he takes the journal into its next chapter.

> Top Reviewer: Allyson Snyder

> Top published paper (first authored by):
Alex J. Bonus

> Senior Scholar: Kathleeen Beullens

> Engaged Research Award: Colleen Russo Johnson

The authors found that all relationships varied by media activity and whether they were examined at the within- or between-person level. They also stress the need to examine interactions between gender and other developmental factors, as conditional effects emerged.

Dafna Lemish continues by outlining several priorities for our field moving forward, including the need to consider the macro-systems children are embedded in, prioritize inclusive and participatory methods, and rethink media literacy. (8/8)

Founding Editor Dafna Lemish closes the special issue by reflecting on JOCAM (r)evolutions. After 18 years, two issues stand out: the need to delimit CAM scholarship to children under 18 and to situate research within national and cultural contexts. (7/8) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

@lindsayhahn.bsky.social advocates for translational science principles to bridge the gap between CAM research, public understanding & policy on media’s effects on children by, for instance, prioritizing research addressing caregivers’ and educators’ needs (6/8) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Fourth, Lisa Hurwitz emphasizes Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory as key to understanding young people’s media ecologies, highlighting its value in capturing complex, interconnected influences and fostering ecologically valid research. (5/8) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Relatedly, Matthew Meier raises critical questions about measuring gender identity. Matthew urges CAM scholars to move beyond the binary and reminds us that “inclusivity starts at the point of operationalization.” (4/8) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Next, AnneMarie McClain challenges scholars to rethink the validity of traditional measures of ethnic-racial identities and offers guidance on methodological decisions that would align with young people’s understandings of identity. (3/8) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

First, @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social et al. advocate for adopting layered conceptions of time and emphasize four often-overlooked temporal factors in CAM research: calendar moment, media novelty, developmental stage, and applied time intervals. (2/8) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Finally, Archer explores how policymakers are addressing the rise of social media in young people’s lives, often through restrictions and bans, to analyze the balance of benefits, risks, and harm these technologies pose for youth and for the political sphere (7/7) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The history & evolution of young people’s right to be let alone is explored by Ribak, urging us to consider teens’ agency and perspectives amid constant surveillance and the challenges of intensifying datafication that hinder and shape their privacy desires (6/7) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Third, KliglerVilenchik & Literat dive into the interplay between digital technologies and youth citizenship, emphasizing the need to reassess how various stakeholders view young people’s ties to democracy and political engagement in the age of social media (5/7) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....