Nonpartisan Journalism, Beauty of Revenge, Kids and Phones

Nonpartisan Journalism, Beauty of Revenge, Kids and Phones

The Matt Townsend Show - Season 6, Episode 91

  • Apr 18, 2017 4:00 pm
  • 2:28:32 mins

Nonpartisan Journalism Future (16:49) Justin Buchler, Ph.D. is a professor of Political Science at Case Western University. He studies elections, political parties, and Congress. He has written extensively on the nature of competitive elections and their place in a democracy. The last election cycle has caused many journalists to look at their profession to determine what the future of journalism is. Whenever a nonpartisan journalist fact checked the President, they chose to be labeled as part of the liberal media or to intentionally leave the fact unchecked. Did this past election cycle have any nonpartisan media coverage? Does nonpartisan journalism have a future in modern day politics?  Justin Buchler shares his thoughts. Revenge Can Be Beautiful (1:06:54) Susan D. Boon, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary. A social psychologist by training, she is passionate about the topic of personal relationships and has a particular fascination with their darker sides. “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.” - Mahatma Gandhi. What is revenge and why do we seek it? Does revenge make us feel better? Susan Boon Ph.D. with some answers. Caitlin Thomas - Spring Cleaning (1:34:19) Spring is in the air folks. The Easter Bunny has come and gone and the sun has decided to come out full time now, which also means one thing: spring cleaning. Why is this something we do during the spring time and not the winter? Caitlin Thomas is here with us to tell us more about it.  Ways to Connect with your Kids Using Cellphones (1:56:52) Julie Nelson (the "Child Whisperer") has a master's degree in Marriage, Family, and Human Development. She teaches classes such as Applied Parenting and Marriage and Relationship Skills at Utah Valley University. Julie has written two books about parenting including Keep it Real and Grab a Plunger. Cell phones, along with all technology, are usually given the hex curse by parents and researchers of family studies. But instead of talking about the pitfalls and dangers of cell phones, this time we are going to discuss how to use them to parents' advantage.