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Psychology of Media:- Whitney Houston: Celebrate Now, Look for Answers Later February 19, 2012The loss of someone as young and accomplished as Whitney Houston always gives us pause, no matter what the circumstances. We can see fans, friends, and family try to come to terms with Whitney Houston’s death in the mass media coverage and across the Internet in a cascade of Tweets and emotional tributes. We also [...]Dr. Pamela Rutledge
- Shooting Your Kid’s Laptop Is No Solution to Media Literacy February 16, 2012The North Carolina dad who shot his daughter’s laptop in a YouTube video shows the critical need to teach media literacy to our kids. You may see the dad as a hero or an idiot, the daughter as a victim or an entitled brat, but she is also ignorant of the implications of socially-networked publishing. [...]Dr. Pamela Rutledge
- SOPA and PIPA: Whose rights are we protecting? January 19, 2012The NY Times article (In Fight Over Piracy Bills, New Economy Rises Against Old) by Jonathan Weisman on the proposed anti-piracy legislation in Congress highlights the conflict between old and new business models. The battle of the SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) bills signals the changing times. It suggests that public [...]Dr. Pamela Rutledge
- Communicating the Value of a College Education January 13, 2012The following are the notes from my presentation as part of a panel on “Communicating in the New Normal” at the College Board 2012 Colloquium held in Newport Beach, CA January 7-9. I was part of very august company: moderator Phillip Ballinger, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment and Director of Undergraduate Admissions at University of [...]Dr. Pamela Rutledge
- Whitney Houston: Celebrate Now, Look for Answers Later February 19, 2012
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