Associated Press: YouTube phenomenon has girls asking – Am I pretty?
Tween and teen girls are posting videos asking "Am I pretty?" or "Am I ugly?" or both. Some have millions of views and thousands of nasty comments. Dyson Professor Emilie Zaslow, PhD, speaks with the Associated Press about the dangers to self-esteem.
Dr. Emilie Zaslow, a media studies professor at Pace, told Leanne Italie of the Associated Press that today's online world for young people is only just beginning to be understood by researchers. The article, which is about young people posting videos asking the world to judge their physical appearance, appeared in the Wall Street Journal and in other media outlets nationwide.
Author Samuella BeckerPosted on March 5, 2012 March 11, 2012 Categories Arts and Entertainment, Arts, Sciences, News Coverage, News Sources and ExpertsTags Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Emilie Zaslow, New York, Pace University, self-esteem, teen girls, YouTubeLeave a comment on Associated Press: YouTube phenomenon has girls asking – Am I pretty?
Pace's upcoming "Tech Talk" was listed in the Downtown Express.
Get involved this Wednesday, March 7 as Pace university hosts "Tech Talk" and the "Power of Social Media in Politics." The panel is set to discuss social media issues that have and is still impacting today's politics. Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems and the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences have sponsored this panel to discuss the impact political issues we face today. What a perfect time to discuss this important issue with the upcoming primaries and elections in New York City. Panelists include Dr. Christopher Malone, associate professor and chair of the Political Science Department at Pace, Dr. Emilie Zaslow, assistant professor of communication studies at Pace, Dr. Cathy Dwyer, associate professor of information technology at Pace. The free event will be held at Pace University's downtown NYC campus, located at One Pace Plaza, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.