Media Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist or Media Personality?

What is media psychology?

I get lots of questions about media psychology, such as ‘What is media psychology?’ and ‘What does a media psychologist do?’  A big stumbling block is the common understanding of a media psychologist as a psychologist who appears in the media. That's the wrong answer. Here is a recent … [Read more...]

Media Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist or Media Personality?

Media Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist or Media Personality?

I get lots of questions about media psychology, such as ‘What is media psychology?’ and ‘What does a media psychologist do?’ A big stumbling block is the common understanding of a media psychologist as a psychologist who appears in the media. That's the wrong answer. Here is a recent … [Read more...]

What Does a Media Psychologist Do?

What Does a Media Psychologist Do?

I get a lot of questions about career paths in media psychology, particularly among those thinking of pursuing a degree in the field.  I certainly empathize with that confusion--and the desire to make sure someone will give you a job if you do all that work.  Media psychology, as a new field, … [Read more...]

Think of media as a utility like electricity

Think of media as a utility like electricity

I am frequently asked questions about studying media psychology and about what jobs exist for media psychologists. Here are a few questions I  received recently: How are social networking sites viewed in Media Psychology? Are Media Psychologist working at most companies encouraged or … [Read more...]