In 2003 the first, and so far, only APA-accredited media psychologyPh.D.
programin the United States was launched at Fielding Graduate University.
David Giles published the first survey of the field with his textMedia Psychology.
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Topics in Media Psychology
There are myriad topics media psychology seeks to explore.
However, scholarly research is not the only path for people with an interest in media psychology.
Similarly, it’s increasingly important to teach children lessons in media and cyberliteracy starting from a young age.
Media psychologists are especially well qualified to design and implement programs addressing this.
It’s how we use them that matters.
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