Media Psychology Matters: The Psychology Driving Media & Technology Impact
I was excited by a recent article in ScienceDaily (How Red Wine Compounds Fight Alzheimer’s Disease ). I’m quite sure it is all a matter of balance, but I really like red wine, so these research findings really work well for me. I do try to keep informed about developments in nutrition. … [Read more...]
Twitter Vote Report is a non-partison network of people working to capture the experience of voting—long lines, broken machines, errors in registration, etc. It works by having individuals all over the country report on their experience. You submit a report a number of ways: By Twitter: … [Read more...]
The question of 'Internet Addiction' is big in China. Parents are more worried than ever about their child's performance--most have only one child to bear the brunt of all that parental pressure--and those same parents are facing a digital divide between themselves and the new generation. China … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
Dr. Pamela Rutledge is available to the press for comments and analysis of the impact of technology and social media use on individuals, business strategy, and society.
Contact: prutledge@mprcenter.org
