Media Moment: Fear of Missing Out
I received my first phone and first tablet when I was in middle school. As soon as I got them, I couldn’t help but start to check out everything they
Media use and the “new normal”
The Digital Wellness Lab’s real-time survey reveals how parents felt their child’s media use changed throughout the summer and into the school year during the COVID-19 pandemic. When we first surveyed
Media Moment: Overactive Activism on Social Media
To be completely honest, when I was younger, I was never interested in the news. I hated it when my parents wanted to listen to the news on the radio.
Media Moment: Goodbye TikTok!
Hi! My name is Nadia Ruberg. I am in middle school and I love to sing, swim, and act. Let’s just get one thing straight: I used to be VERY
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