Wondering what courses make up a media psychology curriculum is common particularly among people thinking about the next steps in their education. Recently a young woman from Athlone High School for Girls in South Africa posed this question, so I am sharing my response here. It is exciting to hear... read more →
Nov
04
Oct
25
I always enjoy getting questions from people interested in integrating media applications into their field of study or in pursuing a career in media psychology. The questions come from around the world and are always full of enthusiasm for learning, the potential of media technologies, and making a positive contribution... read more →
Oct
19
There's a story about the demise of Facebook in the Washington Post: Worldwide ebb for Facebook. I like the logic--when a company's been around long enough for someone to make a movie out of it, then it's probably on the downhill slide, even if they do get Justin Timberlake. That... read more →
Oct
17
This slide show was originally created for a presentation in 2006 but was updated for a group of student web site developers at NYU a few months ago. Web technologies continue to rocket along and the tools have become more flexible, innovative and sophisticated. The fundamental psychological issues of effective... read more →
Oct
15
This article was published on PsychologyToday.com in my blog "Positively Media." The big story today was the six-year old boy who was carried away in the family weather balloon. It was the ONLY story on the news radio channel during my drive home from the post office and I arrived... read more →
Dr. Pamela Rutledge is available to reporters for comments on the psychological and social impact of media and technology on individuals, society, organizations and brands.