The power of media to distribute information to a wide audience makes "stealing" media an effective method of disrupting or redirecting information flows. The Media Psychology Research Center homepage was hijacked yesterday by a Gaza protest group. (Thanks, Larry, for the heads … [Read more...]
Walking in Beijing Shoes
August 12, 2008 By 1 Comment
A lot of people are preoccupied with the idea of Chinese media as a propaganda device. (I understand that the Chinese character for information and propaganda are the same.) It is certainly true that the media in China is biased; however the western media is also at fault (if that's the right word) … [Read more...]
The Face of the Olympics
August 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I am lucky to be able to see Beijing in person during the Olympics. The athletic accomplishments aside--and the Chinese had 11 gold medals last I checked--the people's pride in being a host to the games is palpable. Putting on the Olympics is a lot of work. Designing, constructing, staffing, … [Read more...]
Off to the Olympics
August 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
As a media psychologist interested in the role of media in conflict, I can't pass up the chance to be in Beijing during the Olympics. I head out tomorrow, now that I have my visa in hand, and will report from the frontlines during the coming week. I don't look forward to the crush of the crowds, … [Read more...]
The iPhone One Year Later – Captive Audience or Willing Prisoners?
June 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
It's one year since the iPhone reports Tom Krazit at CNET. He believes there are two types of people who anted up the bucks to be an early adopter - die hard techno geeks who love new cool gadgets and smart phone newbies who suckered in at the first "hello" (Media tribute to Jerry Maguire) and … [Read more...]
