"Known worldwide as a laboratory of the information society, Finland combines information technology know-how with welfare state structures in which equality seems to prevail. Can we take this picture at face value, or is it too optimistic? In this book the authors approach the case of Finland from children's perspectives by exploring what ICTs (information and communication technologies) and media they use, how they use them, and what their thoughts are concerning this use. How does media become a part of children's everyday lives? This book is based on a nationally representative child survey supplemented by interviews where eight- to ten-year-old Finnish children have been the key informants."--BOOK JACKET.