Dr. Pamela Rutledge is available to reporters for comments on the psychological and social impact of media and technology. Contact: pamelarutledge@gmail.com.
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Newtown School Shooting Spurs Fake Adam Lanza Accounts and Other Social Media Hoaxes.By Joanna Stern. (December 17, 2012). ABCNews.com. 
You: The Brand. by Anna Miller. (November 2012) APA GradPsych.
The Rise of Crowdsourcing. (November 2012) By Heather Holliday. Faculty Matters.
Were There Signs? Mass Shooters Linked To Social Media Posts. (September 5, 2012) By Stacy Proebstle. New Jersey 101.5 |
Bill Cosby isn’t dead, but why so many death hoaxes? A psychologist weighs in. (August 28, 2012). By Hannah Wong. Fashion & Style.
Canada’s inexplicable anxiety over violent crime. (August 4, 2012). By Jake Edmiston. National Post | Canada.com 
Why did Colorado shooting suspect avoid social media? (July 23, 2012). By Doug Gross. CNN.com 
Hey! You! The Unstoppable Rise Of Heckling. (May 27, 2012). By Linton Weeks. NPR.com.
Gaming: The Future of Gamification. (May 18, 2012). By Janna Anderson & Lee Rainie. Pew Research Future of the Internet. 
On Pinterest, it’s share and share alike. (April 27, 2012). By Whitney Friedlander. LA Times.
Twitter friends: It may be a good idea to meet up. (April 7, 2012). By Jamie Beckman. LA Times.
D.C. ‘bronies’ feel the love and friendship of ‘My Little Pony’. (April 6, 2012). By Melody Wilson. Washington Post. 
Short, quick and deadly: After string of celebrity death hoaxes, Twitter is social media assassin. (March 29, 2012). By Amy Kuperinsky. The Star-Ledger.
Interview: Awwstruck: Q+A with Pamela Rutledge, PhD (March 2, 2012). By Carrie Cummings. OMMA Magazine.
Millennials will benefit and suffer due to their hyperconnected lives. (February 29, 2012). By Janna Anderson & Lee Rainie. Pew Research Future of the Internet Report.
Vice to Meet You. (February 15, 2012) by Lezette Engelbrecht, ITWeb.co.az
Peoria sergeant’s post of Obama photo leads to debate. (February 2, 2012). Story by Sonu Munshi. The Arizon
a Republic.
Does the News Make You Sick? (January 25, 2012). Story by Adam Forrest. The Big Issue.
Viral Chicago Video Points to Disturbing Trend. (January 19, 2012). Story by Jason Keyser. Associated Press. CBSNews Money Watch
When Technology Helps with the Holidays (December 27, 2011). Story by Krystal Peak. VatorNews.com
Fliers’ vs. Airlines’ Rights (October 10, 
2011) Story by Christine Negroni. The New York Times.
Are home phones an endangered species? (September 15, 2011) Story by Derek Abma. The Vancouver Sun. 
The Wired Child Series: Q and A with Media Psychologist. American Museum of Natural History 
Crunch time: how to deal with grim economic news. (September 2, 2011). Story by Oliver Burkeman. Guardian.co.uk.
The News is Shocking but the Power is In Your Hands, Media Psychologist Advises. (August 26, 2011) Story by John Tommasino. LaidOffLounge.com
The evolution of flash mobs from pranks to crime and revolution. (2011, August 28) Story by David Downs. San Francisco Examiner. 
Flirting with Danger: 59% of you are Facebook friends with your teachers. (September 2011) Seventeen Magazine.
Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives’ Suicide Spotlights Reality-Show Tactics Anew (TheWrap). Reuters.com
Interview: Social Media, London Riots, BART protests and civil rights. (August 16, 2011) KPFA Radio 94.1 Berkeley, The Morning Mix hosted by Davey D
After British Riots, Conflicting Answers as to ‘Why.’ (August 13, 2011) by Ravi Somaiya. Europe Section. New York Times 
Cyberstalking’: Worse Than in-Person Harassment? (August 8, 2011) By Charlene Laino. WebMD.com
No Haters Allowed: Why A Dislike Button Is Not Coming To Facebook by Dan Rowinski. (April 25, 2011) ReadWriteWeb.com
Interview: The Weiner Affair: Why People in Power do Risky Things. WTOP Radio, Washington DC (June 8, 2011) .
The House that Oprah Built (May 24, 2011) by Joanne Richard. Toronto Sun, Calgary Sun, London Free Press.
No Haters Allowed: Why A Dislike Button Is Not Coming To Facebook (April 25, 2011) by Dan Rowinski. ReadWriteWeb.com
Dr. Pamela Rutledge on Media Psychology. (2011) Episode 19 – Dr. Pamela Rutledge SmartPeoplePodcast.com
The Lizard Brain and Resistance by Douglas Eby. (2011) PsychCentral.com
Podcast: HispanicMPR.Com Transmedia Storytelling for Marketing (April 23, 2011).
Interview: Transmedia Storytelling for Marketing (April 21, 2011 5 pm PST Live) Blog Business Talk on BlogTalkRadio http://www.blogtalkradio.com/waynehurlbert/2011/04/22/pamela-rutledge-bonnie-buckner-transmedia-marketing
The Inside Story Article by Peter Guber ( April 2011, pp. 78-86): Psychology Today. PDF
Comment Here To Express Support: Can social media help people deal with traumas, such as recent suicide? (2011) Article by Rachel Stern (March 27 ed.): Santa Cruz Patch.
Contributor. (2011). Alexandra Wallace, Rebecca Black and the Siren Song of Internet Fame Article by Joshua L. Weinstein & John Sellers (Vol. March 22): TheWrap.com.
Addiction Tango: Charlie Sheen Battles Drugs, Dr. Drew Hooked on Fame Article by Brett Lang & Tim Kenneally: The Wrap. (March 8, 2011)
Charlie Sheen: Joking Aside, Is He Mentally Ill? Article by Brent Lang and Tim Molloy: The Wrap. (March 3, 2011)
Interactive books meet the interactive age. Article by Amara Grautski. Bend Oregon: Bend Bulletin.(March 1, 2011)
Changing a Changing World: Teaching Social Media for Social Activism. Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning, (February 2, 2011)
You Students Love Social Media…and So Can You. Teaching Tolerance, Spring (39). Article by Camille Jackson. (January 16, 2011)
10 Ways Social Media Will Change in 2011. ReadWriteWeb.com (December 14, 2010) Article by Ravit Lichtenstein
Radio Interview: Togetherville.com and Social Media for Kids. How Young is Too Young? Minnesota Public Radio (July 20, 2010)
Television Interview: Visual Media Overload: Advertising in Shared Space, Voice of America Middle East Broadcast, July 2010.
Tech Experts Reflect on Social Media Boom (June 2010) Report by Pew Internet.
Why Feedback and Filters are Necessary in Social Media Social Media Noise (June 20, 2010) Article by Howard Greenstein, Mashable.com 
Radio Interview: Impact of Social Media on Social Relationships. (November 19, 2009). CVC Network Ltd. www.CVCRADIO.in. Asia’s International Media Network
Fairly odd parents: The real lesson from Balloon Boy? Being wacky parents can have negative consequences on the kids (October 24, 2009) Article by Joanne Richard. Calgary Sun.
Why Twitter Matters (October 21, 2009) Article by Anthony Massucci. DailyFinance.com
Would a Balloon Hoax be Pathological or Just Plain Greedy? (October 20, 2009). Article by Lauren Cox. ABCNews.com
The Boy in the Balloon. (video, October 17, 2009). Good Morning America on ABC News.
Twitter Lessons in 140 Characters or Less. . (October 16, 2009) Article by Kathleen Kennedy Manzo. Education Week.
Is social-media making us less social? (September 22, 2009) Daily Finance
Mom, I want a Guinea Pig! (August 4, 2009). Article by Joanne Richards. Toronto Sun. 
Would a Balloon Hoax be Pathological or Just Plain Greedy? (July 2009) Article by Jennifer Leggio, ZDnet
Jon and Kate: Divided by two people. (June 2009). Article by Joanne Richards. The Chatham Daily News, Canada
Aged to perfection : Britain’s Got Talent showcase shows you’re never too old to dream. (May, 2009) Article by Joanne Richards (p. 12). The Winnipeg Sun, Canada
Interview: The psychology of social networks (April 2009). Plugged In with Justin Williams: WNIN FM.
Changing face of advice columnists (April 2009). Article by Joanne Richard: SUN Media, Canada.
Can gossip be good? (February 2009). Weekly Column by Dennie Hughes: USAToday Weekend.
Election junkies, pining for a fix, Article by Jill Rosen and Sam Sessa (November 6, 2008). Online: BaltimoreSun.com.
This article is 1,689 words long: The impact of electronic media on how we read. (2008) Article by Zainab Zakari (pp. 53-55) New York Review of Magazines.
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