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DR. PAM | MEDIA PSYCHOLOGIST
  • Home
  • Blog
  • About
    • About Dr. Pamela Rutledge
    • Media Psychology
      • What Is A Media Psychologist?
      • 8 Reasons Why We Need Media Psychology
      • Careers in Media Psychology
      • Example Careers in Media Psychology
      • Media Psychology at Fielding Graduate University
      • Positive Media Psychology
    • MPRC
      • Media Psychology Research Center
    • Media Psychology Review
  • Consulting
    • Speaking & Consulting
    • Audience Engagement: Why Use Personas?
      • How to Build a Persona
    • Adapting to Change
    • Transmedia Storytelling
      • Storytelling Across Platforms
      • Transmedia Storytelling Starts with the Power of Story
      • Our Transmedia World
      • Transmedia Case Study: The Three Little Pigs
      • Transmedia Storytelling Workshop
  • Story Power
    • Brand Storytelling
    • Storytelling: Brands, Entertainment & Organizations
      • Storytelling for Organizations
      • Core Story: Case Study
  • In the News
    • Press Quotes & Interviews 2022-2025
    • 2021-2019
    • 2018-2016
    • 2016-2017
    • 2015-2013
    • 2012 & EARLIER
    • Video Interviews & Webinars
  • Resources
    • Mindful Media & Digital Literacy
      • Positive Media Psychology
      • Benefits of Video Games Part 1
      • Benefits of Video Games Part 2
      • Benefits of Video Games Part 3
      • Becoming Mindful: Exercises
      • Mindful Media Journal
    • Academic Materials
      • Media Psychology Syllabus 2021
      • Media Psychology Syllabus 2012
      • Media Psychology Syllabus 2015
    • Articles
      • Persuasion & Augmented Reality
      • Psychology of Transmedia Engagement
      • Theories of Attention
      • The Psychology of Color
      • Website Design: How to Use Psych Theory
      • Data Strategy: Listen to Your Consumers’ Stories
      • The Psychology of Story
  • Archives
  • Contact

CYBERCHAT PODCASTS

Join Diana Graber of Cyberwise and me, Dr. Pamela Rutledge, Director of the Media Psychology Research Center, every month for our free Cyberwise Chats.

We talk with special guests about the latest tech topics, how to help kids stay smart and safe, and the psychology behind it all.

Our free Zoom Webinar is also live-streamed on Facebook and available on your favorite podcast platform, including:

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Cyberwise Chats Episodes

  • Teachers on the Front Lines: When Social Media Problems Come To School39:51
  • Shared & Compared: A Chat with the Author of "Growing Up in Public"40:56
  • Making Games Safe For Kids42:54
  • How To Protect Your Child From Cyberbullying With Special Guest Ross Ellis, Founder & CEO, STOMP Out Bullying®37:01
  • Back-To-School Special: 5 Lessons Kids Need NOW!36:52
  • Ready or Not, AI is Coming! Is Your Child Prepared?34:29
  • New Laws Ban Teens From Social Media: Will They Work?30:57
  • Kids & Screens: Can We Help Them Strike a Balance?33:10
  • Should TikTok Be Banned? Or Not?36:47
  • ChatGPT: A New Way to Learn? Or a New Way to Cheat?37:02
  • Don’t Just ”Wait Until 8th”36:58
  • Parasocial Relationships: Help! My Child’s Best Friend is a Media Character41:08
  • ”Behind Their Screens” What Kids Are REALLY Doing Online.49:46
  • Building a Resilient Kid: What Parents Need to Know39:51
  • Sextortion on the Rise? What Parents Need to Know
  • Digital Literacy: The Key to Success at Every Age 48:29
  • Kids & Screen Time: How Much Is Too Much?16:26
  • Kids, War & TikTok: What Parents Need to Know!39:04
  • Social Media Dangers: How Can We Make It Safer for Kids?19:30
  • Teens and Dating in the Digital Age17:59
  • What the Heck is the Metaverse and Should You Let Your Children Go There?21:16
  • What’s On Your Child’s List? Are They Ready for the Hottest Tech Gifts?34:14
  • Is Instagram Really Destroying Your Child’s Self-Esteem?42:29
  • TikTok & Gen Z: From Viral Dance Videos to Social Media Activism33:29
  • OMG! You Won’t BELIEVE What Kids Are Clicking On.47:18
  • Kids and Online Porn: What Parents Need To Know40:46
  • Post Pandemic Reboot: Helping Kids With the Return to ”Normal.”47:15
  • Parents: Get the Lowdown on Instagram11:59
  • What Parents Need to Know About Chat Apps22:56
  • When Cancel Culture Turns Into Cyberbullying: What Parents Need to Know!32:21
  • Kids Love TikTok Challenges! What Parents Need to Know.37:03
  • Deplatformed! How To Talk to Kids About Social Media Use Policies29:22
  • Tech Tips to Help Your Family Thrive21:29
  • Is Your Kid Ready for a Cellphone?29:29
  • Navigating the Holidays: Tech to the Rescue?35:37
 

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Dr. Pam Rutledge, media psychologistDr. Pamela Rutledge is available to reporters for comments on the psychological and social impact of media and technology on individuals, society, organizations and brands.  pamelarutledge@gmail.com

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The Media Psychology Research Center (MPRC) is an independent research organization directed by Dr. Pam Rutledge.  Read about MPRC at www.mprcenter.org.

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Dr. Rutledge consults on a variety of media projects using psychology to translate data into human behavior for powerful results.

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