The power of media to distribute information to a wide audience makes "stealing" media an effective method of disrupting or redirecting information flows. The Media Psychology Research Center homepage was hijacked yesterday by a Gaza protest group. (Thanks, Larry, for the heads up!) I have included a thumbnail of the... read more →
Jan
10
Jan
08
This question came my way today: Is there any good thing about gossiping about celebs? When does being a fan go over into being too fanatical? Some people say the only thing they have in common with others is discussing celeb gossip -- what does that mean about the relationship?... read more →
Jan
08
I sat with a group of educators, marketers, public relations professionals, investor relations professionals, and web developers yesterday talking about how to develop a graduate level program focused on social media. This was especially interesting because as the only psychologist, my vantage point was quite different. Where marketers talk about... read more →
Dec
30
I am frequently asked questions about studying media psychology and about what jobs exist for media psychologists. Here are a few questions I received recently: How are social networking sites viewed in Media Psychology? Are Media Psychologist working at most companies encouraged or discouraged from joining such sites? How companies... read more →
Dec
30
I am frequently asked questions about studying media psychology and about what jobs exist for media psychologists. Here are a few questions I received recently: How are social networking sites viewed in Media Psychology? Are Media Psychologist working at most companies encouraged or discouraged from joining such sites? How companies... 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.