Media in the Middle

Media in the Middle

Listen to youth voices share about how social media impacts their lives. The podcast teams explore topics that will help parents gain a deeper understanding of the struggles and challenges of living a 24/7 digital world.

Episodes

Ep. 52: The College Process and Social Media

April 6, 2023 • 43 mins
Teens share about how they use social media to choose a college to apply to and how they feel that their social media accounts impacts their chances of getting in.
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Ep. 51: Online Burnout

February 22, 2023 • 28 mins
Listen to teens talk about their experiences with burnout from their digital devices and learn strategies to prevent or to push back against burnout.
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Ep. 50: Safer Internet Day - Staying Safe Online

January 31, 2023 • 27 mins
With Safer Internet Day coming up, we welcomed teens to share the ways they practice staying safe and protecting their privacy online.
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Ep. 49: Teens Respond to Twitter Acquisition

December 20, 2022 • 61 mins
Listen to teens talk about the recent Twitter acquisition by Elon Musk.
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Ep. 48: Dream's Face Reveal - Minecraft's Most Famous Streamer

December 1, 2022 • 30 mins
Listen to teens share their thoughts about the face reveal of one of the most famous Minecraft streamers, Dream.
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Ep. 47: What's the Deal with "Binge-watching?"

October 19, 2022 • 29 mins
Teens talk about what binge-watching is, how they have experienced it, and how it's become a common thing that people do for their favorite shows.
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Ep. 46: Advertisements on Social Media

September 23, 2022 • 33 mins
Teens share their opinions and perspectives on the advertisements that they see on their favorite social media platforms.
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Ep. 45: ABC 20/20: Words to Die By

June 9, 2022 • 41 mins
MDT2 co-founder Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet was recently featured in ABC's 20/20 episode on the death of Conrad Roy and the case of Michelle Carter who pushed Conrad with text messages to kill himself. Listen to our teens' thoughts on Michelle's actions covered in the 20/20 episode titled Words to Die By.
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Ep. 44: Netflix Series: Heartstopper

June 6, 2022 • 46 mins
Listen to our teens' thoughts on Netflix's new show Heartstopper, a boy-meets-boy story based on the novel series.
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Ep. 43: HBO's Euphoria

May 4, 2022 • 57 mins
Listen to our teens' thoughts on the popular and controversial HBO show Euphoria.
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Ep. 43: The World of Girl Gaming

April 20, 2022 • 27 mins
Teens talk about their experience and challenges of playing video games as a girl.
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Ep. 42: Social Media Language and Code Switching

March 29, 2022 • 67 mins
Teens talk about the evolving language used online and "code switching."
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Ep. 41: Ukraine and the "First Social Media War"

March 15, 2022 • 46 mins
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is the first grand European invasion during the YouTube and TikTok generation. This is invasion is massively exposed through the internet, making it the most accessible war in history. Some refer to it as the "first social media war." Listen to the panel talk about the way they are experiencing the Ukraine invasion through the internet, from the videos they've watched to the memes they've seen.
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Ep. 40: Online Friendships and Relationships

March 1, 2022 • 45 mins
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Ep. 39: 2 Years of COVID - What is Next?

January 25, 2022 • 60 mins
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Ep. 38: Apology Videos

January 10, 2022 • 38 mins
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Ep. 37: Strategies for Digital Wellness (FOMO, Digital Perfection, Doom Scrolling, Mental/Physical Health)

November 25, 2021 • 49 mins
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Ep. 36: Body Image and Social Media

November 2, 2021 • 46 mins
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Ep. 35: Productivity Pressure

October 12, 2021 • 34 mins
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Ep. 34: Back in the Classroom - Reflections

September 28, 2021 • 30 mins
We're excited to launch season 3 of Media in the Middle, a teen hosted podcast brought to you by My Digital TAT2 and ConnectSafely.org. In this episode you'll hear how students are adapting to being back at school in person. Hear their reflections, the positives, and the challenges.
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