Tag: Television
A happy ending for ‘Game of Thrones’? No thanks
Anthony Gierzynski, University of Vermont
With the final season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” commencing, I imagine most fans are harboring hopes that things will...
3 tips: How to teach children to watch commercials more closely
Sarah Gretter, Michigan State University
With all the time that young people spend in front of screens these days – from TVs to laptops, cellphones...
Worry over kids’ excessive smartphone use is more justified than ever...
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
Parents who fear their kids are spending too much time in front of screens now have more reason for...
New findings add twist to screen time limit debate
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
Many parents want to know how much time their kids should be spending in front of screens, whether it’s...
Anthony Bourdain’s window into Africa
Jacob Henry, University of Hawaii
Anthony Bourdain might have been a celebrity chef, but viewers of his Emmy Award-winning travel show, “Parts Unknown,” didn’t tune...
Why are Sinclair’s scripted news segments such a big deal?
Amanda Lotz, University of Michigan
On March 31, Deadspin produced a video showing a chorus of local news anchors delivering the exact same scripted speech...
The transformation of the Super Bowl ad experience
Mark Bartholomew, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
In an era of increasing media fragmentation, you could describe the Super Bowl as...
Disney’s potential 21st Century Fox merger continues troubling trend of media...
Margot Susca, American University School of Communication
In the U.S., only a handful of media companies control what children and adults watch and read.
Now...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
