The News Media, Public Education and Public Policy Committee Christopher Ferguson (Chair), Malte Elson, Frank Farley, Mary Gregerson, Jerri Lynn Hogg, Jimmy Ivory, Dana Klisinan, Deborah Linebarger, Patrick Markey, Andy Przybylski, Shahbaz Siddiqui, & June Wilson In December 2012, the Sandy Hook shooting in Connecticut began an 11-month societal debate regarding whether violent video games…
Mary Gregerson, PhD, Julie Meranze Levitt, PhD, Rodney Lowman, PhD, Ellen Lent, PhD, Shahbaz Siddiqui, PhD, & Lisa Weakley, Mayor, Leavenworth, KS In 2016 the Media First Responder (MFRer) Corps initiative moved forward (President’s Column: Primum Non Nocere: First Do No Harm, Make a Difference: Media First Response Is Crisis Media Consultation for Community Leaders and…
Jonathan Grimes, PhD jgrimes@ccbcmd.edu Eric Peterson, MBA godscoffee@gmail.com We are the first division to initiate this! The first Division 46 Virtual Social Hour held on Friday, October 21, 2016, was an interesting and engaging experience. Participants were able to see old friends and meet new people. The Membership Committee would like to thank Alex Spradlin,…
APA Toronto Convention Program Committee Report Program Highlights: Media Psychology For Good Chair: Pamela Rutledge, PhD Pamelarutledge@gmail.com The Division 46 theme for the upcoming 2015 Convention in Toronto is “Media Psychology For Good.” In keeping with this focus, Division 46 has a rich line-up of symposia that explore the positive impact, use, and potential of…
Chair: V. Krishna Kumar, PhD Kkumar@wcupa.edu The Fellows committee is pleased to report the election of three new Fellows to Division 46 in 2014: Phyllis Koch-Sheras, Pauline Wallin, and Eileen Kennedy-Moore.
Shayne Aquino Aquino.shayne@gmail.com Tunisha Singleton Tsingleton@email.fielding.edu Media psychology students come in different ages, career goals, and stages in their program. Some are starting out and others are already involved in their respective professions. Having a mentor gives students a sense of direction and someone to look up to when the balance between school, work, and…
Chair: Joanne Broder Sumerson, PhD joannebrodersumerson@gmail.com It was wonderful to see so many of you at the APA convention in DC! The Social Hours are always a wonderful opportunity to meet new colleagues and reconnect with friends. Unfortunately, we never get to talk to everyone we want to; but the good news is that we…
Winners of 2014 awards are announced and past winners are listed.
Corporate Communications Committee shares its mission statement.
Media Watch Committee announces Law & Order: SVU as 2013 winner of Golden Psi Award.
An ongoing goal of the Membership Committee is to grow the division.
Our intention is to promote the involvement of students in Division 46 activities by creating opportunities and collaborating with others.
Division 46 announces its program for the 2014 APA Convention in Washington, DC, August 7-10, 2014.
Our committee chairs report on the activities of their committees over the past six months.
The Awards Committee invites you to nominate yourself, or any worthy colleague for one of the Member Recognition Awards. The deadline for nominations for the Society for Media Psychology and Technology awards is March 14, 2014.
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