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,
Media Moment: Sorry, Didn’t See You There
Commuting to work this morning, I had the misfortune of choosing the seat next to two very loud talkers. Even with my headphones in and the volume turned way up,
Media Moment: Turn On, Tune In, Pod Out
A few weeks ago, the unthinkable happened: my wireless headphones broke. I was stepping onto the train after work, minding my own business, when suddenly the podcast I was listening
Media Moment: From Radio to Podcasts
I have always been a politics and news junkie. As a kid, I would listen to Eric Sevareid on the car radio with my father and discuss politics and world
Media Moment: Watching TV: Then vs. Now
Lost in Space, Gilligan’s Island, and The Dating Game. Those were my top three shows aired on channels 2, 4 and 7. The routine was easy yet inflexible. Ten minutes
Media Moment: But What Does Your Phone Say?
It’s that time of year again when we’re bombarded with commercials and ads for dieting and weight loss. The most popular New Year’s resolutions frequently involve weight loss and exercise.
Media Moment: It’s A Marshmallow World in My Ears
Kristelle Lavallee is the Content Strategist at the Center on Media and Child Health and the founder of this blog. *Thwack* Thwack* Off in a music-induced haze, I was suddenly brought
Media Moment: A Very Jewish Christmas
The holiday season is upon us! Goodbyes now include a cheerful, “happy holidays!” and my Starbucks cup wishes me a “Merry Coffee” every morning. I’m constantly talking to friends and
Media Moment: A Community-Wide Web
When I was a teenager, I heard a little about different genders and sexualities – not through my school’s abstinence-based sex education curriculum, but through the informal speculatory gossip of