Comments on: Paths and careers in media psychology http://mprcenter.org/blog/2008/07/29/paths-and-careers-in-media-psychology/ The psychology of mass media, social media, and emerging communication technologies Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:20:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: mira http://mprcenter.org/blog/2008/07/29/paths-and-careers-in-media-psychology/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 mira Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:20:00 +0000 http://mprcenter.org/blog/?p=78#comment-1042 hello, i have done my graduaiton in psychology and now will be doing post graduation. i also have done course in psychotherapy and another in counselling based on carkhuff model and REBT. the field of media psychlogy is rarely heard in india. so can u suggest me universities for media psychology in the world? ? also , what are the job opportunities? it wil be very kind if you help me as m confused n nt able to decide n which field to specialise. hello,
i have done my graduaiton in psychology and now will be doing post graduation. i also have done course in psychotherapy and another in counselling based on carkhuff model and REBT.
the field of media psychlogy is rarely heard in india. so can u suggest me universities for media psychology in the world? ? also , what are the job opportunities? it wil be very kind if you help me as m confused n nt able to decide n which field to specialise.

]]> By: Ritika http://mprcenter.org/blog/2008/07/29/paths-and-careers-in-media-psychology/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 Ritika Sun, 18 Jul 2010 10:30:38 +0000 http://mprcenter.org/blog/?p=78#comment-1004 Thankyou maam. Ritika Thankyou maam.
Ritika

]]> By: Dr. Pamela Rutledge http://mprcenter.org/blog/2008/07/29/paths-and-careers-in-media-psychology/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Dr. Pamela Rutledge Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:52:50 +0000 http://mprcenter.org/blog/?p=78#comment-996 Dear Ritika, Media psychology takes the fundamentals of psychology--such as how and why people behave, how they process, interpret, and learn information, how people change emotionally and cognitively over time, how people as individuals and groups define themselves and others, or how groups influence individuals and vice versa--and use that to understand media. So yes, to answer your question, PART of media psychology is understanding how people react to different media and messages and the use of persuasion. What media psychology won't teach you is the fundamentals of journalism--which has it's own body of knowledge about writing and reporting, interviewing, ethical implications, etc. You can't go wrong learning how to understand people and how to communicate no matter what the medium. As you learn more, you will have a better idea of what matters to you and how you want to apply your skills and enthusiasm. That will guide you to a major area of study. The most important part is what you have now--an interest in learning. Cherish and develop that. Pam Dear Ritika,
Media psychology takes the fundamentals of psychology–such as how and why people behave, how they process, interpret, and learn information, how people change emotionally and cognitively over time, how people as individuals and groups define themselves and others, or how groups influence individuals and vice versa–and use that to understand media. So yes, to answer your question, PART of media psychology is understanding how people react to different media and messages and the use of persuasion. What media psychology won’t teach you is the fundamentals of journalism–which has it’s own body of knowledge about writing and reporting, interviewing, ethical implications, etc. You can’t go wrong learning how to understand people and how to communicate no matter what the medium. As you learn more, you will have a better idea of what matters to you and how you want to apply your skills and enthusiasm. That will guide you to a major area of study. The most important part is what you have now–an interest in learning. Cherish and develop that.
Pam

]]> By: Ritika http://mprcenter.org/blog/2008/07/29/paths-and-careers-in-media-psychology/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Ritika Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:34:34 +0000 http://mprcenter.org/blog/?p=78#comment-995 Dear Dr.Rutledge, Thank you for replying. So does that mean that media psychology is about understanding how people react to different kinds of media? And thus being a journalist and having a major in media psychology will help in understandinghow to present material which will attract the masses? Ritika Dear Dr.Rutledge,
Thank you for replying. So does that mean that media psychology is about understanding how people react to different kinds of media? And thus being a journalist and having a major in media psychology will help in understandinghow to present material which will attract the masses?

Ritika

]]> By: Dr. Pamela Rutledge http://mprcenter.org/blog/2008/07/29/paths-and-careers-in-media-psychology/comment-page-1/#comment-978 Dr. Pamela Rutledge Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:11:40 +0000 http://mprcenter.org/blog/?p=78#comment-978 Dear Ritika, First, keep reading the things that interest you! It will expand your understanding of different fields and your view of the world. You have plenty of time before you have to make a commitment to a career--many of your choices will be things that don't even exist yet. The important thing is to find what most engages you and makes you feel motivated, productive, and energetic. From my perspective, journalism is about researching and reporting events, issues, trends, and topics. Unless you are writing editorials, it is about presenting a balanced view. Media psychology is about understanding hows and whys of behavior as it relates to the use and development of all kinds of media, not just mass media. Some media psychologist may, for example, design online education curriculum or mobile phone apps. Psychology can help journalists, of course, in presenting information in the most easily understandable way and also understanding behavior and motivations that would be helpful in researching and presenting stories. But journalists are experts in journalism, not psychology. The intersection of journalism and media psychology would most likely come in doing advocacy work. This means you are using media to promote a cause in a persuasive manner, rather than a balanced way--it's essentially marketing for a social cause. Keep me posted in how your interests develop! best, Pam Dear Ritika,
First, keep reading the things that interest you! It will expand your understanding of different fields and your view of the world. You have plenty of time before you have to make a commitment to a career–many of your choices will be things that don’t even exist yet. The important thing is to find what most engages you and makes you feel motivated, productive, and energetic. From my perspective, journalism is about researching and reporting events, issues, trends, and topics. Unless you are writing editorials, it is about presenting a balanced view. Media psychology is about understanding hows and whys of behavior as it relates to the use and development of all kinds of media, not just mass media. Some media psychologist may, for example, design online education curriculum or mobile phone apps. Psychology can help journalists, of course, in presenting information in the most easily understandable way and also understanding behavior and motivations that would be helpful in researching and presenting stories. But journalists are experts in journalism, not psychology. The intersection of journalism and media psychology would most likely come in doing advocacy work. This means you are using media to promote a cause in a persuasive manner, rather than a balanced way–it’s essentially marketing for a social cause. Keep me posted in how your interests develop!
best,
Pam

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