A colleague pointed out an interesting article in the NY Times called "Rise of the Takedown." . It is absolutely astounding what the anonymity of electronic discourse does to “good manners.” Some blog authors find that it unleashes vitriolic personal assaults. And interestingly, some from the same people. (You’d think... read more →
Apr
08
Feb
11
Interesting article about the growth of television in India in the NY Times In India, the Golden Age of Television Is Now talking about the booming growth of the television industry including new content that is being developed in response to the increased demand. There is also a video of... read more →
Feb
09
I am part of a research team looking at the current definition and understanding of media psychology. This is the write-up submitted to APA Division 46 (Media Psychology) explaining the research project on Media Psychology awareness in hopes of generating a better response rate to the survey. Anyone, however, can... read more →
Jan
12
The Teaching Company is offering a free download of a lecture on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. . This seems timely beyond the celebration of his birthday. Not only was he a master at the use of communication and media, he was a champion of personal freedoms. This seems like... read more →
Sep
10
AP reports that China is tightening controls on news agencies (China tightens controls on foreign news ). This isn't only about censorship - there is a big business in news distribution like Bloomberg and Reuters services. And China has a lot of monitoring to do. Not just news agencies, but... read more →