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Story summary
- The Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA reports that Gen Alpha and Gen Z prefer onscreen fathers who actively engage in parenting, by a 5-to-1 margin.
- The "Teens & Screens" survey criticizes media's long-standing focus on distant, powerful male figures, noting youths value empathy and emotional availability.
- Noah Wyle’s Dr. Robby from The Pitt is highlighted as embodying these traits.
- The survey included 1,500 U.S. adolescents aged 10-24.
