I had a discussion with a reporter from a German newspaper last week. She was interested in the American take on Reality TV—specifically about humiliation and debasement as a form of entertainment. She asked, should there be similar legislation against public humiliation as there is against profanity, sexual and violent content?
I hadn’t really given it [...]
Reality TV’s 15 Minutes of Fame
By: Pamela Rutledge · March 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: Media Psychology
Old(er) students and new media
By: Pamela Rutledge · March 10th, 2008 · No Comments
Fielding Graduate University is holding an orientation for new doctoral students in media psychology in Santa Barbara. (Fielding has the only doctoral program in media psychology in the U.S.) This is the first time I’ve participated from the ‘orienter’ rather than ‘orientee’ perspective. It is fun to get to know new people, of course, but [...]
Tags: Education
