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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Why Do People Believe the Mark Zuckerberg Money Giveaway Hoax? (December 31, 2015) By Keith Wagstaff. NBC News.
Speaking of Psychology: Psychology’s influence on our digital world. Episode 32. APA Podcast with Pamela Rutledge. 
Pamela Rutledge: “Nas redes sociais, fala-se muito, mas pouco se escuta” (December 19, 2015). By Paula Minozzo. Zero Hora Brasil. 
Social Media Can Worsen Holiday Stress. (November 25, 2015). ReachSelf.com.
Why You Shouldn’t Escape Into Social Media To Avoid Holiday Stress: Social Media Can Make Holiday Stress Worse. (November 23, 2015). By Damon Beres. HuffPost Tech. 
A psychologist explains why Victoria’s Secrets is killing it on Instagram. (November 18, 2015). By Megan Willett. Tech Insider. 
Why the Paris Attacks Overshadowed the Beirut Bombings. (November 17, 2015). Yahoo News. 
A Baby News for YouTube Couple Accused of Faking Miscarriage. (October 26, 2015). By Rachel Grumman Bender. Yahoo! Parenting. 
Waiting on an email? Why it takes some people SO long to respond. (October 8, 2015). By Meghan Holohan. TODAY. 
Chain Letters: Who Shares Them, and Why? (October 7, 2015). By Kate Lloyd. The Debrief UK. 
6 Reasons Your Friends Are Clueless Enough to Share the ‘Privacy Hoax’ Notice on Facebook. (October 1, 2015). By Marjorie Duran. Men’s Health. 
The new ‘Yelp for people’ app is a psychologist’s nightmare. (October 2, 2015). By Tanya Lewis. Business Insider. 
The science behind why smart people fall for dumb social media hoaxes. (September 30, 2015). By Chris Morris. Fortune.com. 
Posting political opinions on social media? Be ready to back your comments up. (September 28, 2015). News1130. 
Picture Perfect: Social Media Galleries Might Hold Clues to A Happier Future. (September 28, 2015). By Alison Bowen. EqyptianDaily.com.
Facebook’s ‘Dislike’ Button Will Make it Easier to Online Bully. (September 22, 2015). By Diana Graber. Huff Post Parents. 
Has Social Media Changed the Way We Grieve? (September 18, 2015) By Susie Coen. UK: Independent.
BBC 5 Live Radio. Selfie Hazards. (September 19, 2015). @bbc5live. 
Impotentes e frustrados’ são os mais agressivos na internet, diz psicóloga. By BBC Brasil (9 setembro, 2015). Delas. 
Why Facebook’s Upcoming ‘Dislike’ Button is a ‘Like’ for Mental Health. By Korin Miller. (September 16, 2015). Yahoo Health. 
Alaska Senate Hopeful Speedo Guy: People Are Sick of Politicians. By Alissa Fleck. (September 14, 2015). Huff Post Politics. 
Media Matters. By Melina Wenner Moter. (September 2015). Better Homes & Gardens. 
Don’t Hate the Selfie. By Juno Demelo. (September 2015). Cosmopolitan. 
How to Make Your Life Look Like an Instagram Feed. By Alison Bowen. (September 8, 2015). Chicago Tribune. 
Using social media responsibly during tragic events. By Abbie Burke. (August 26, 2015).
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Sorry Son, You’re Not Getting a Smartphone. By Troy Wolverton. (August 21, 2015). San Jose Mercury News.
Stop Pathologizing the Selfie TrendAmerican Psychological Association 2015 National Convention. By Amy Novotny. (August 7, 2015) #APA2015.
‘Stalking’ your ex online can help you get over a break up. By Saffron Alexander. (August 7, 2015). UK Telegraph. 
Wearable Technology Gets Emotional. By Anna Medaris Miller. (July 9, 2015). US News & World Report. 
Russia and Safe Selfies. (July 8, 2015). BBC World News Radio. 
Why you probably hate the sound of your own voice. By Rachel Feltman. (June 16, 2015). The Washington Post.
What Your Email InBox Reveals About Your Personality. By Shana Lebowitz. (April 23, 2015). Business Insider.
The Digital Land Mines of Modern Break-Ups. By Rick Paulus. (April 7, 2015). Pacific-Standard.
Ted Cruz raises $2 million for White House bid. By Fredreka Schouten. (March 27, 2015). USA TODAY. 
Science-backed ways to boost self-confidence. By Umnia Shahid. (March 19, 2015). The Express Tribune with the International New York Times. 
Surrounded by SelfiesThe influence of our “look at me” culture. By Summer Daily. (March 2015). The Dayton Parent.
Will Facebook’s Efforts Actually Help Prevent Suicide? By Sam P.K. Collins. (Mary 2, 2015). ThinkProgress. 
Keith Olbermann And Why the Powerful Self-Destruct on Twitter. By Luke O’Neil. (February 25, 2015) The Daily Beast.
Teen killed classmate and uploaded ‘selfie’ with the body to Snapchat, police say. By Peter Holley. (February 8, 2105). Post Nation.
Social Media Use. Radio Interview. January 31, 2015. Men’s Health Live.
The Future of Privacy: Above and Beyond Responses Part 2. By Lee Rainie and Jana Anderson. (December 18, 2014) Pew Internet Research Project.
The Silent Society: How Americans Have Replaced Words with Clicks (November 11, 2014). By Marine Cole.The Fiscal Times. 
The Rise of Mean World Syndrome in Social Media. By Peter Nowak. (November 6, 2014). The Globe and Mail. 
Change Your Life with a Tweet. By Jo Wheatley. (November, 2014). Healthy Magazine, UK. 
You Can Recover from a Snippy Email but Be Prepared to Grovel. By Elizabeth Bernstein. (October 21, 2014). Wall Street Journal. 
Meet the daredevil photographers racking up thousands of Instagram followers. By Rebecca Robbins. (August 30, 2014). Washington Post 
Why Social Media Helps us Heal. By Alyssa Newcomb. (August 12, 2014). ABCNews.com 
Ebola May Pose Little Threat to U.S., but It Looms Large on Twitter. By Joshua Krisch. (August 10, 2014). The New York Times 
Police use wealth of selfies to track missing young people. By Allison Manning. (August 10, 2014). Columbus Dispatch 
AI, Robotics, and the Future of Jobs. By Aaron Smith and Janna Anderson. (August 6, 2014) Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project
The Psychology Behind The Outrage At OKCupid’s User Experiments. (July 31, 2014). Think Progress 
Net Threats. By Janna Anderson and Lee Rainie. (July 3, 2014) Pew Research Internet Project.
How To Maximize Your Marketing Campaign Through Storytelling. By Jayson DeMers. Forbes.com 
Screentime for Kids. Doctor Radio, with Dr. Jess Shatkin, MD and Dr. Lori Evans PhD.(June 27, 2014). Sirius XM81 
Thanks to Casey Kasem (and psychology), here’s why people love radio countdowns. (June 16, 2014). By Emily Yahr. Washington Post. 
How to Make Them RSVP. By Jancee Dunn. (May 2014). Parents Magazine.
Selfies and the Impact on Body Image. (April 10, 2014) BBC World News. 
Why Selfies Sometimes Look Weird to Their Subjects. By Nolan Feeney. (March 27, 2014). The Atlantic.
Digital Life in 2025: The More-Hopeful Theses. By Janna Anderson and Lee Rainie. Pew Internet.
Friend or foe? The rise of online advertising aimed at kids. By Rachael Post. (February 29, 2104). UK Guardian.
Forget the fakery! Teens tell us they’re not cool with Photoshop. By Melissa Dahl. (February 27, 2104) Today.com
Selfie-esteem: Teens say selfies give a confidence boost. By Melissa Dahl. (February 26, 2104) Today.com.
Facebook, Twitter and other social media give a voice to those with a message. By Triska Hamid. (February 23, 2014). The National.
From Obama’s Youth Vote Triumph, Lessons for Indonesian Candidates. By Brea Olivia Salim. (February 14, 2014). Jackarta Globe.
A Parent’s Perspective: The Plus Sides of Texting. By Steve Fox, Digital First Media. (February 12, 2014). The Denver Post.
Journalisms next big problem. By John Lloyd. (January 8, 2014). Reuters.com 
Britney Spears Reclaims Her Fame in Las Vegas. By Heidi Mitchell. (January, 2014). VEGAS Magazine. 
Are Selfies a Sign of Our Inner Egotism? By Anita Othman. (December 22, 2013). Jakarta Globe.
‘3 Questions’ Squared: Our 9 Favorite Answers From 2013. (December 18, 2013). Laserfiche | Simplicity2.0.
6 retirement myths you need to ignore. By Anthony Volastro. (December 17, 2013). CNBC.com
The State of Social in 2013: Keep Calm & Network On. By Neal T. Gregus. (December 12, 2013). CisionNavigator.com
Are selfies good or bad for our self-esteem? By Jessica Yadegaran. (December, 11, 2013). San Jose Mercury News
Nothing Good in Newtown Tapes, warns expert. Radio Interview By Andrew Hiller. (December 9, 2013). Voice of Russia/US.
Facebook murders, suicides: A Social Media Phenomenon. (December 9, 2013). RollingOut.com
The Psychology of Selfies. By Mark Schaefer (December 4, 2013). BusinessGrow.com
The Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected Consequences of Selfie Obsession. By Melissa Walker (November 24, 2013). Teen Vogue. 
3 Easy Ways to Delete All Evidence that Your Ex Still Exists. By Rebecca Santiago. (November 27, 2013) Bustle.com
Snapping Selfies: What does the smartphone self-portrait say about our society? By Leanne Italie. AP/The JournalTimes.com 
What did Narcissus say to Instagram? It’s Selfie Time! By Leanne Italie (AP). (November 19, 2013). ABCNews.com 
My Selfie, Myself. By Jenna Wortham. (October 20, 2013). NY Times. 
Corpses on the Front Page Boost Circulation of Juarez Tabloid. By Jaime Cervantes (October 17, 2013). Borderzine. 
Food Porn: Short Enjoyment, Long Dissatisfaction. By Selena Larson. (October 9, 2013). ReadWrite.com.
10 Great TV Series to Binge Watch. By Carol Memmott. (October 8, 2013). AARP News. 
‘Selfies’ are changing the way we communicate. By Katie Humphrey. (October 7, 2013). Buffalo News. 
Facebook Moms. By Tracey Harrington McCoy. (October 4, 2013). Newsweek.com . 
‘Frag him’: Video Games ratchet up violence, blur line between fantasy and reality. By Mike Jaccarino. (September 13, 2013). FoxNews.com. 
When Parents Crawl the Web Experts Sidebar. By Tiffany Tan. (September 15, 2013). China Daily. 
‘Frag him’: Video Games ratchet up violence, blur line between fantasy and reality. By Mike Jaccarino. (September 13, 2013). FoxNews.com
Selfies Surge Across Social Media Platforms. (September 11, 2013). HispanicBusiness.com. 
Everything will be all right: Apps and services for improving mental health. By Laura Blackwell. (August 29, 2013). TechHive|PC World|Mac World. 
Why Social Media is So Addictive (And Why Marketers Should Care). By Tom Lowery. (August 28, 2013). CMS Wire.com. 
Why Selfies Matter. By Alexandra Sifferlin. (August 15, 2013). Time.com.
Two-Faced Facebook: We Like It, but It Doesn’t Make Us Happy. By Alexandra Sifferlin. (August 15, 2013). Time.com.
The Strange Appeal of Twitter Meltdowns. By Beth Greenfield. (August 13, 2013). Yahoo Shine. 
L’estate breve del dettaglio: Il display ha ristretto il campo visivo ai dettagli. Ma meritano di essere ricordati? By Sara Bicchierini. (August 17, 2013). Corriere della Sera.
C’e vita in questi Tweet. By Serena Danna. (August 13, 2013). Corriere della Sera.
“Why People Share Murder, Rape on Facebook. By Doug Gross. (August 9, 2013). CNN.com 
Dr. Pamela Rutledge and Dr. Erik Gregory on Children and Media (Interview, August 9, 2013). About Our Kids on Doctor Radio – Sirius XM81 with Jess Shatkin, MD and Alex Barzvi, PhD
Fla. Murder Suspect Posted Photo of Wife’s Body. By Associated Press reporters Michael Mishak, Tamara Lush and David Fischer. (August 9, 2013). USAToday.com. 
What We’re Secretly Trying to Say When We Take a Selfie. By Jonathan Smith. (August 8, 2013). PolicyMic.com 
Anthony Weiner Watch: Why Sexting Scandal Hijacked an Important Election. By Harry Bruinius. (August 8, 2013). Christian Science Monitor. 
Should You Take a Break From Social Media on Your Vacation? By Amy-Mae Elliott. (July 28, 2013). Mashable.com.
Is ‘Selfie’ Phenomenon Changing Britons? By Katie Spencer. (July 19, 2013). Sky.com.
Social media in the classroom: Why and how to use it. By John Benson. (July 17, 2013). VOXXI.com
People with Less Self Control Are More Likely to Help Their Loved Ones. By Karen Lac. (July 8, 2013). DailyGlow.com.
Is the rise of the ‘selfie’ harmless fun or a sign of society’s growing narcissism? By Leanne Italie. June 26, 2013. News.com.au
What did Narcissus say to Instagram? It’s Selfie Time! By Leanne Italie (AP). (June 25, 2013). USAToday.com
When celebrity interviews go bad. By Nina Metz. (June 19, 2013) HispanicBusiness.com
Ask Men’s Health: Am I Normal? I rewatch movies dozens of times. (July/August 2013, p. 25). Men’s Health
Behind the Tweets: The Secretive People Behind S.F.’s Fog, Seagulls, and Bridges. By Mike Billings. (June 13, 2013). SF Weekly.
Privacy, Social Networking and the PRISM/NSA Surveillance Scandal (Interview, June 10, 2013). BBC News 4 Radio.
Self-portraits and social media: The rise of the ‘selfie.’ By Charrisa Coulthard.( June 6, 2013). BBC News Magazine. 
Why Amanda Bynes’ Meltdown Is So Fast, Messy and Public. By Greg Gilman. (June 3, 2013). The Wrap.com
The Naked Truth. By Annierra Matthews. (June 2013). Sheen Magazine.
Your shiny, happy vacation on Facebook is a lie, and that’s OK. By Dana McMahan. (May 21, 2013). NBCNews.com. 
Social Media May Hurt College Grades. By Joanne Richards (April 24, 2013). Toronto Sun.
International Women’s Day focuses on the true meaning of beauty. (By Joanne Richards (March 8, 2013). Toronto Sun.
What Your Selfie Says About You. By Owen Thomas. (February 28, 2013). BusinessInsider.com 
Ghost writer: New app to keep you tweeting after death. (February 19, 2013). RT.com
The Social Psychology of the Selfie. By Christine Erickson. (February 15, 2013). Mashable.com
Video games and your children: Pros and cons. By Hope Gillette. (February 5, 2013) VOXXI.com.
How to buy a business without regretting it. By Dorsey Kindler. (January 24, 2013). BizJournals.
Why We Should All Care About Diversity In Gaming. By R. Bryant Francis. (January 21, 2013). Jace Hall Show.
Cut through the ad clutter by telling a great story. By Lisa Ostrikoff. (January 18, 2013). The Globe and Mail. 
Is Andray Blatche the most hateable man in the NBA? By Thomas Pruitt. (January 4, 2013). Bullets Forever.
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