Media Moment: The double-edged reality of tween group chats
The pressure of being added to a group chat, through texting or on a social media platform, is an ambiguous concept for adults. In fact, it’s a challenge for adults
Media Moment: Doing a Digital Detox as a way to reconnect and feel rejuvenated in life
Do you feel connected to your digital devices round the clock (including checking your phone in the bathroom)? Do you feel that you need a break from your hectic corporate/school/day-to-day life? Yes,
Media Moment: No Boundaries on TikTok
Like many teens and young people, I often use the popular social media app TikTok. It’s a fun application that allows users to share short videos of their choosing
Media Moment: Struggling through remote school or: How I almost learned to stop worrying and love the Chromebook
I study the impact of media on children so it’s probably not a surprise to hear that my wife and I are pretty particular about the amount of screen media
Media Moment: My Media Literacy Mother
“You make me feel, you make me feel, you make me feel like a natural woooman” “No one should make you feel like a natural woman, Kristelle. You feel how
Media Moment: The Woman Who Cried Wolf and Getting Back To The Movie Theater
The Oscars were different this year – in nearly all the ways. Diversity, DJ Quest Love, less pomp and circumstance, and of course, masks, some social distancing, and simulcast attendance
Taking the pulse: Kids’ media use during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Digital Wellness Lab surveyed real parents to find out how they feel about their child’s media use and remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the pandemic has made a
Welcome to the Digital Wellness Lab!
Welcome to the Digital Wellness Lab! Over the past year, what we used to call the virtual world has become… the world. The global pandemic instantaneously shifted nearly every human
Media Moment: Together When Apart – Staying Connected via Video Chat
I’ve never regretted my move to Boston from South Florida, but when my niece, Lucy, was born at the beginning of 2019, I felt awfully far away. That first year,