Media Inside Out Episodes

Ep. 56 – Exploring the Culture of Gen-Z Media

Ep. 56 – Exploring the Culture of Gen-Z Media

Episode 56 of Media Inside Out "Exploring the Culture of Gen Z" premiered on TUTV on November 8, 2021. Watch it here! Episode Description: Whatever your media consumption habits, we could probably all agree that age often affects our choices. Television shows and...

Ep. 55 – A New Reality: Trends in Virtual Communication

Ep. 55 – A New Reality: Trends in Virtual Communication

  Episode 55 of Media Inside Out on "A New Reality: Trends in Virtual Communications" premiered on TUTV on October 4, 2021. Watch it here! Episode Description: Imagine you stand in front of the group and do your speech, mess up, forget your words, try again, get...

Ep. 54 – The Power of Algorithms

Ep. 54 – The Power of Algorithms

Episode 54 of Media Inside Out on "The Power of Algorithms" premiered on TUTV on September 20th, 2021. Watch it here! Episode Descrption: When it comes to discussions about computers, it is easy to feel as if all we can do is throw our hands up and say “well,...

Ep. 53 – The Truth About Digital Influencers

Ep. 53 – The Truth About Digital Influencers

The latest episode of Media Inside Out premiered on TUTV on April 12 at 12PM. Watch it here! Episode Description: Do you have fantasies about sharing your favorite restaurant with thousands, or millions of followers? There are influencers about dog care. Influencers...

Ep. 52 – Teens Online

Ep. 52 – Teens Online

The latest episode of Media Inside Out aired on TUTV on Monday, March 1st at 12PM. The episode tackled the topic of teens online, with real teens perspectives! Host, Sherri Hope Culver, asked questions and talked about online media consumption, digital footprints,...

Ep. 51 – Seniors Online

Ep. 51 – Seniors Online

Aired live on Monday, February 8th, from 12:00pm to 12:30pm on TUTV. Episode Description: If you’re a person in your 20’s, or even your 40’s you likely take for granted your ease with conducting your life online. You pay bills online. Facetime with friends. Stream new...

Ep. 50 – The Influence of TikTok

Ep. 50 – The Influence of TikTok

Aired Wednesday (01/06/21) at 12:30PM EST AND 8:30PM EST and at 4:30AM EST on Thursday  (01/07/21) One of the most popular apps in existence right now is TikTok, a short form video sharing app. At last count, TikTok had over 50 million daily active users in the US--...

Ep. 49: “The Influence of News Coverage in an Election”

Ep. 49: “The Influence of News Coverage in an Election”

  How do you decide who to vote for in an election? You probably have a shortlist of people you consult with, but chances are most of the information that helps you decide comes from media. Radio talk shows. Articles shared on social media. Tweets from...

Ep. 48: The Influence of Streaming Services

Ep. 48: The Influence of Streaming Services

  For many, Netflix has become the preferred place for watching television. But is it television? Netflix and a small number of other companies such as Amazon, Apple and Hulu are a combination tech company and media company creating powerhouse global media...

Episode 47: Advertising in Entertainment

Episode 47: Advertising in Entertainment

  https://vimeo.com/396532583 Last week I was searching for a video on YouTube and a video of a dancing teenage girl popped up. My daughter is a teenage girl, so yeah, I was interested! The three-minute video was about two teen girls and their long-distance...

Episode 46: How To Make Sense of the News

Episode 46: How To Make Sense of the News

https://vimeo.com/389507881 Every day news happens. It might be a local school closing due to a fire. Or war breaking out on the other side of the world. Or the opening of the latest installment of your favorite superhero movie. It’s all news. How do you find out...

Episode 45: The Growth of Podcasting

Episode 45: The Growth of Podcasting

  https://vimeo.com/372676613 Did you grow up with radio? Sherri did. Along with great memories of listening to her favorite stations and imagining what the DJ’s looked like, Sherri has memories of frustrating afternoons spent hovering over a radio with her tape...

Episode 44: What do Kids think about Media?

Episode 44: What do Kids think about Media?

https://vimeo.com/366540543 Many times on this show, we’ve talked about how media affects kids. We’ve had experts speak about concerns regarding video games or social media, or the influence of media on kid’s lives. But we’ve never given kids the opportunity to speak...

Episode 43: Religion in Media

Episode 43: Religion in Media

Religion and media often intersect and collide, and often in messy ways. Religion might be the focus of a documentary, the theme of a sitcom episode, the butt of a late-night joke, the topic of a viral social media meme, or the subject of extended coverage in a...

Episode 42: Government Regulations and the Media Industry

Episode 42: Government Regulations and the Media Industry

At a time in which the ways we consume media have been changing rapidly, how much do we want the government to help support media industry growth or determine media industry restrictions? These questions are not some purely academic exercise. The answers affect what...