Blogs

Cantor, J. (2008). Joanne Cantor's Blog. Retrieved June 8, 2008, from http://joannecantor.blogspot.com/

This blog is by nationally renowned expert Joanne Cantor who has done much work on media effects. It offers her own thoughts, opinions and analysis of how media have continued to influence children. Unfortunately, it is not updated as often as one might like. Cantor's last post was in January and she does not add posts frequently. The posts Cantor does add, however, are relevant and speak directly to the topic. They cover video games, movies and television, and how they influence our daily lives. This blog would be great to read if a journalist were deciding which type of media he or she wanted to focus on.

Hyde, L. (2008). Mrs. Freud's Social Psych Blog. Retrieved June 10, 2008, from http://mrsfreud.blogspot.com/

Written by psychology student Lauren Hyde, Mrs. Freud's Social Psych is a frequently updated blog on psychology. There are many posts on violent media and their effect on society. While the author is only a student, the blog is great because she includes numerous references and citations one could use to do further research. There are also many video clips showing violent media. The entries are interesting and offer a perspective from a student with whom i can relate. Her views on media violence and influence would be great for a journalist if he or she took an angle that focused on how young people feel about the subject.