Wednesday
Jul102024

When Movie Trauma Mimics Historical Trauma

New blog post in Psychology Today:

 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/screenology/202407/when-movie-trauma-mimics-historical-trauma

 

Photo taken by "Civil War" actor Cailee Spaeny, while on set. Does the fact that it was taken by an actor give it more authenticity? Courtesy A24

 

Sunday
Mar312024

Changing the Conversation about Mental Health through Media

Wednesday
Mar202024

LAUNCH OF KINETIC IMAGERY AND EXTENDED REALITY (KIX) LAB

A project I co-conceptualized and which The Media School at Indiana University is taking the lead on (in partnership with six other schools).

https://news.iu.edu/live/news/35427-24-foot-led-immersive-soundstage-for-virtual

 

 

Tuesday
Mar122024

Journalistically Speaking: Covering the Capital

How lucky was I to have moderated "Journalistically Speaking: Covering the Capitol" on Feb. 17 in Washington, D.C, with IU/The Media School - Indiana University alums -- Washington Post photojournalist Matt McClain; ABC reporter Arthur Jones II; and Fox commentator/UPenn Perry World House Executive Director Marie Harf. Meaningful conversation overlapping with my work on mental health and media depictions - how journalists experience trauma and what to do about it; how they sometimes cause trauma, the need to ask why am I telling this story and who might be hurt or helped -- as well as the rise of AI, the challenges of reporting in a fraught environment in which facts aren’t agreed upon; and the need to break out of our echo chambers. To be continued. . . 

 


Monday
Jan152024

Interviewed on podcast re mental health, horror, and dean'ing