The study “Teenagers: A Generation Unplugged” by the wireless trade association CTIA and Harris Interactive reports that cell phones have become a vital part of a teen’s identity. The coolness of the cell phone is considered a marker for popularity and status and having a phone is essential to a... read more →
Sep
15
Sep
12
The question of 'Internet Addiction' is big in China. Parents are more worried than ever about their child's performance--most have only one child to bear the brunt of all that parental pressure--and those same parents are facing a digital divide between themselves and the new generation. China has its own... read more →
Sep
09
A study out of Ohio state reports that "fake" news, such as Jon Stewart or The Colbert Report, doesn't inform or teach viewers as much about political issues and cadidates as does watching news on television networks like CNN and NBC. I never thought learning was the issue when reports... read more →
Aug
27
We are very pleased to announce the inaugural edition of the Media Psychology Review. We believe that it is a breakthrough as the first academic e-zine employing multiple media forms in lieu of the standard linked-PDF-files type online journal. Let us know what you think!
Aug
19
Sometimes new ideas are right in front of us in the garden. The Media Creativity blog reports that watermelons are being tested as ad vehicles. When I read this, I imagined mini-billboards applied across the span of the rotund fruit, but the the ad is applied more discreetly as a... read more →