Because we are constantly connected through media, there are uncountable angles to explore how it all affects our lives, society, behavior, relationships … This post touches on the questions: What is media psychology? What do media psychologists do? Where is media psychology headed?
She's interested in the common use of photos with children, mainly parents with or represented by their kids. Her theories are that we use them to define ourselves as parents, make ourselves anonymous, or because kids are extensions of us. Maybe it's simpler. Maybe we just don't have any recent photos without them. Google+: View […]
According to this new Knight Foundation study community and place-based foundations are becoming more active in local media projects: funding them and identifying information needs. I love to see ways that access to everything brings our focus back to community, and in this case involves the community in the spread of information. Embedded Link How […]
I was wondering how long it would take for copyright issues to surface for Pinterest boards. Embedded Link Pinterest: Is It A Facebook Or A Grokster? Copyright clouds are gathering around Pinterest. And that could make the dreamy image site an unlikely successor to other innovators—from Grokster to the Beastie Boys—who walked a fine legal […]
My plan is to post one per month, at least through the summer. I have a list of popular topics and questions, but if you have anything you're interested in please feel free to suggest things to write about! Embedded Link Sense of community can be negative | Sense of Community Research The stories of […]
The IV International Conference of Community Psychology, held at the University of Barcelona this coming June, should be an exciting event with the theme Community and politics in a world in crisis. I will be presenting an exploration of the potential for media-supported community building both locally and globally based on results from original research […]