Dr. Pamela Rutledge is available to reporters for comments on the psychological and social impact of media and technology. Contact: pamelarutledge@gmail.com.
Subdivision’s social posts reflected fear before Arbery shot. (November 20, 2021). By Lindsay Whitehurt and Russ Bynum.
Inside the strange, satisfying world of sheep-shearing TikTok (November 14, 2021). Bt Rachel Simon. Mashable.com
Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ fandom highlights need for self-preservation amid trauma. (October 20, 2021). By Kiara Alfonseca. ABC News.
Why people are so invested in TikTok’s ‘couch guy’ saga. (October 7, 2021). By Kerry Justich. Yahoo!Life.
Experts say we’re hardwired to become fascinated with true-crime cases like Gabby Petito’s. (September 26, 2021). By Charlotte Colombo. Business Insider.
What to do when someone you care about keeps getting into fights online. (September 24, 2021) By Shira Feder. Washington Post.
Why I Can No Longer Tolerae Onscreen Violence Now That I’m a Mom. (August 27, 2021) By Suzanne Zuckerman. PureWow.
Not Just Skin Deep: Marketers From CVS to Startup Geenie Take on Mental Wellness in the Beauty Aisle. (August 5, 2021). By Jackie Chiquoine. US Chamber of Commerce.
What Does #FreeBritney Do After the Conservatorship? (July 24, 2021). By Paige Skinner. BuzzFeed.
In Need of a Good Chat About Technology and Kids? We’ve Got You Covered. Cyberwise Chat Series. By Diana Graber (July 13, 2021) Family Institute for Online Safety (FOSI).
Will the end of the pandemic mean the end of digital creators? (June, 30, 2021) Boon.tv
Why Do We Love Diagnosing Strangers’ Mental Health Online? By Sadhbh O’Sullivan. (June 20. 2021) Refinery29.
Olivia Rodrigo is breaking the mold for Disney stars. Here’s why it’s revolutionary. (June 27, 2021). USAToday
Megan Thee Stallion are just some of the stars ditching social media—is this the end of our online obsession? By Eni Subair. (Jue 20, 2021). VOGUE.
Do you need a digital detox? 4 questions to ask yourself. By Julie Pennell. (June 17, 2021). TODAY.
[Interview] The Future of Beauty at CVS. (June 1, 2021) GCI Magazine.
Beyond Nostalgia: Why the ‘Friends’ Reunion Is More Important Now Than Ever. By Mike Crisolago. (May 27, 2021). Zoomer.
CVS Just Made A Huge Step To Make Its Beauty Aisle More Transparent. By Aimee Simeon. (May 21, 2021). MSN lifestyle.
What to Do When Your Child Sees Something Inappropriate Online. By Amy Litzenblatt. (May 11, 2021). Parentology.
The best phone and laptop wallpapers for your style. By Julie Pennell. (March 9, 2021). TODAY.
The darkly soothing compulsion of ‘doomscrolling.’ By Jessica Klein. (March 3, 2021). BBC.
How Covid-19 has changed social media habits. By Rani Molla. (Mar 1, 2021). VOX.
How coronavirus vaccine selfies help fight the battle against misinformation. (January 29, 2021). By Erin Carson. CNET
Hiking TikTok Is the Escapism We Need. (January 28, 2021). By Gretchen Brown. REWIRE.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry quitting social media a ‘death trap’ for Archewell brand. (January 27, 2021) By Berny Torre. DAILY STAR UK.
Why All Parents Should Think Twice Before Posting Photos of Their Kids Online (JANUARY 20, 2021). By Adam Bulger. FATHERLY.
3 Ways to Stop ‘Doomscrolling’ for Your Mental Health This Week. (January 11, 2021). By Sinclair Ceasar III. MSN.com LIFESTYLE.
Rap Music Is Putting Mental Health in the Spotlight. (December 8, 2020). By Alan Mozes. USNEWS
Why You Watched Contagion and the Virtues of Happy-Sad Movies. (November 30, 2020). By Ewan Shand. TAKEONE.
The best TV shows right now have a single thing in common: Short episodes. (August 10, 2020). Kim Renfro. INSIDER.
(How to Avoid Raising) The Rich Brats of TikTok (August 6, 2020). AVENUE.
Data Privacy Is an Illusion in Today’s Social Media World – An Interview with Dr. Pamela Rutledge. (August 3, 2020). Financial Sense.
Inherent Vice: The Media’s Love Affair with “Healthy” Alcohol (July 31, 2020). By Evan Rail. Wine Enthusiast.
Tap the power of patient stories to augment clinical care. (June 15, 2020). By Linda Eramo. Medical Economics.
George Floyd’s death won’t dim crime shows as society continues to ‘view law enforcement as infallible heroes’. (June 15, 2020). By Pritha Paul. MEAWW.com
Is the news giving you ‘Mean World Syndrome’? (June 3, 2020). By Lisa Machado. Healthing.ca
Q&A with Dr. Pamela Rutledge: How are people spending their time in social isolation? (May 22, 2020) By Carly Maga. ExpertFile.com
Podcast: How to Stop an Invasion: why and what we’re hardwired to fear. (April 24, 2020). The Pulse on WHYY NPR PBS.
3 habits that can give your brain a break to restore high-level thinking. (April 23, 2020). By Thomas Oppong. LADDERS.
Live Comedy Went Online, and the Hecklers Followed. (April 22, 2020). By Ashwin Rodrigues. VICE.
Everyone is watching ‘Contagion’ right now. A psychologist explains why it’s healthier to watch that than the news. (April 20, 2020). By Jason Guerrasio. INSIDER.
Why watching comedies is ‘important medicine’. (April 3, 2020). By Vanja Mutabdzija Jaksic. CBC Comedy.
Is there such as thing as too much screen time right now? (April 2, 2020). By AJ Dellinger. Mic
Lockdown was supposed to be an introvert’s paradise. It’s not. (April 2, 2020). By Abby Ohlheiser. MIT Technology Review.
Watching these types of movies this weekend will help with your stress. (March 21, 2020). By Meredith Lepore. LADDERS.
Sextortion 101: What is This Online Scam Targeting Teens? (March 3, 2020). By Lauren Wellbank.
Why watching historical dramas is good for you according to psychologists. (March 2, 2020). By Vanja Mutabdzija Jaksic. CBC Television.
The Big Problems With Ryan’s World, According to Parents and Experts. (February 28, 2020). By Adam Bulger. Fatherly.
The Big Problems With Ryan’s World, According to Parents and Experts. (February 28, 2020). By Adam Bulger. Fatherly. 
Could Mini, Monthly Goals Be the Key to Resolution Success? We’re About to Find Out. (February 11, 2020). By Kelsey Hurwitz. Woman’s Day. 
Teenagers are absorbed in fan fiction about their favorite YouTubers, but the hobby could be exposing them to dark, sexual, and violent content (February 3, 2020). By Lindsay Dodgson. Insider. 
Canvas8 Expert Outlook 2020. Hear Me! (January 22, 2020). Canvas8. 
‘You’ fans think Joe is a psychopath, but mental health experts say they’re wrong, (January 14, 2020). By Julia Naftulin. Business Insider.
6 Ways to Detox Your Life — That Don’t Involve Food. (January 16, 2020). By Rachael Schultz. Openfit.com 
Celebrity Beauty: YouTube stars rarely break into mainstream entertainment despite being worshiped by millions of fans. Here’s why they might be better off online. (December 30, 2019). Celebrity Hush. 
YouTube stars rarely break into mainstream entertainment despite being worshipped by millions of fans. Here’s why they might be better off online. (December 12, 2019). By Lindsay Dodgson. Business Insider. 
Here’s why it feels so good to watch those Hallmark holiday movies. (November 15, 2019). By Danielle Page. NBCNews.com 
On the Pursuit of Perfection: Are Our Social Media Habits Harming Our Self-Worth? (November 12, 2019). By Sidney Loney. Reader’s Digest Best Health. 
Are My Neighbors Spying on Me? (November 8, 2019). By Ronda Kaysen. The New York Times. 
What Will the Internet Be Like in the Next 50 Years? (November 1, 2019). By Matt Blitz. Popular Mechanics. 
Why It’s Important to Schedule More Downtime for Your Brain. (November 1, 2019). By Beth Jones. Shape. 
Experts Optimistic About the Next 50 Years of Digital Life. (October 28, 2019). By Kathleen Stansberry, Janna Anderson and Lee Rainie. Pew Research Center -Internet & Technology. 
Say thank you and please: Should you be polite with Alexa and the Google Assistant? (October 11, 2019). By Edward C. Baig. USA TODAY.
Am I an Asshole for Hating People Who Tweet ‘Send Cute Pets?’ An Investigation. (October 8, 2019). By Samantha Cole. VICE. 
Why the beauty community on YouTube is one of the most turbulent and drama-filled places on the internet (October 2, 2019). By Lindsay Dodgson. INSIDER.
A New York teen’s fatal stabbing was filmed by onlookers: Is social media to blame? (September 28, 2019). By Janell Ross & Janelle Griffith. NBC News. 
Facebook Joins Instagram in Testing Hiding ‘Likes’ From Posts. (September 27, 2019) By Danielle Abril. Fortune. 
Kik shuts down messaging app in favor of pivot to cryptocurrency. (September 26, 2019). By AJ Dellinger. Mic.com
You Should Definitely Track Your Loved Ones’ Phones. Actually Maybe Not. (August, 15, 2019). By Joanna Stern. Wall Street Journal. 
Instagram’s Changes Could Leave Influencers Heartbroken. (August 16, 2019). By Laura Forman and Lauren Silva Laughlin. Wall Street Journal.
ICE Agents Are Television’s Newest Bogeymen, From Netflix’s ‘Orange Is the New Black’ to NBC’s ‘Superstore.’ (July 27, 2019). By Shira Feder. The Daily Beast. 
The Couples Who Use GPS Trackers to Keep Tabs on Each Other (July 24, 2019). By Adam Bulger. Fatherly. 
Read receipts make people feel terrible and you should turn them off. (July 18, 2019). By Janaki Jitchotvisut. Insider.com.
Bianca Devins’ murder is ‘not an Instagram story,’ domestic violence expert says. (July 17, 2019). By Alia E. Dastagir. USA TODAY.
4 TV shows every 40-something woman I know is watching. (July 6, 2019). By Vivian Manning-Schaffel. NBCNews.com. 
YouTube Fame’s Highs and Lows: One Family’s Experience. (July 2, 2019). By Julie Jargon. Wall Street Journal.
How Mindlessly Scrolling Instagram led me to awesome IRL experiences. (March, 10, 2019) NBCNews.com
Jessie Smollett Saga: How a Possible Hoax Only Deepens the Political Divide. (February 21, 2019). By Brent Lang and Ted Johnson. Variety. 
Screen Time for the Very Young Has Doubled in 20 Years: Study. (February 19, 2019) U.S. News. 
Why we can’t look away from before-and-after pictures. (February 20, 2019). By Cheryl Wischhover. Vox. 
Does Social Media Push Teens to Depression? New Study Says No. (February 8, 2019). Dennis Thompson. HealthDay.
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Dr. Pamela Rutledge is available to reporters for comments on the psychological and social impact of media and technology on individuals, society, organizations and brands.
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