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By Pamela Rutledge, on October 19th, 2009, %comments('Comments', 'Comments (1)', 'Comments (%)',
There’s a story about the demise of Facebook in the Washington Post: Worldwide ebb for Facebook. I like the logic–when a company’s been around long enough for someone to make a movie out of it, then it’s probably on the downhill slide, even if they do get Justin Timberlake.
That people are interested in something [...]
By Pamela Rutledge, on April 10th, 2009, %comments('Comments', 'Comments (1)', 'Comments (%)',
Nigeria has recently embarked on a rebranding effort to improve their image worldwide. Global perceptions are important in attracting the kinds of things an emerging economy needs to improve the living standards and opportunities of its people: tourism, trade, foreign direct investment and foreign financial assistance, or even to meet the UN recommended Millennium Development [...]
By Pamela Rutledge, on April 10th, 2009, %comments('Comments', 'Comments (1)', 'Comments (%)',
An article on Entrepreneur.com “In This Economy, Everything’s (Re)Negotiable” got me thinking about how hard it is to make changes in a business. Aside from contracts and other commitments, it’s difficult to retrench because it means redefining how you think about yourself and success. Running a business is hard work because you have to be [...]
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About Dr. Pamela Rutledge Pam is Director of the Media Psychology Research Center, adjunct faculty at Fielding Graduate University, an instructor of Media Psychology at UCLA extension and a member of the advisory board and instructor for UC Irvine Extension business school's new 'Web 2.0 and Social Media' certificate program Look for Pam's blog "Positively Media" on PsychologyToday.com.
What is media psychology?
Media psychology studies the interaction of human experience and media technologies. I use cognitive and positive psychologies to understand this reciprocal relationship. Acknowledging the co-evolution of people and media is key to the assessment and promotion of positive media use and applications for work, education, and play.
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