Category: Media History

Media History, News, Reviews, YouTube

Don’t let clickbait thumbnails fool you: Investigative Journalists & Cultural Commentary YouTubers

APRIL 28, 2026 –I know that thinking of YouTube as a news source sounds apocalyptic to some. But now that Jim Acosta and Katie Phang start Independent YouTube channels in the last 18 months, it’s time to pay attention. Smallernjournalists have always been on YouTube, and the range of quality continues to widen. Now you see the newscasters jumping down to the smaller Tubes–and loving … Continue reading Don’t let clickbait thumbnails fool you: Investigative Journalists & Cultural Commentary YouTubers

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thank the Fly Girls for the Super Bowl Halftime Show?
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Thank the Fly Girls for the Super Bowl Halftime Show – A Media History Treat (2/8/2026)

We can thank the Wayan Brothers and an upstart FOX Network (ah, happier memories) for transforming the dull Super Bowl Halftime shows to a pop culture event that often overshadows even its famed commercials. Continue reading Thank the Fly Girls for the Super Bowl Halftime Show – A Media History Treat (2/8/2026)

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"My daughter has been washed away and is barely alive. Why aren't you covering this?"
Media, Media History, YouTube

How Tsunami footage empowered a generation: 12/26/04 in Media History

The day after Christmas in 2004, something had happened that these kids couldn’t ignore.

The Boxing Day Tsunami or Asian Tsunami had shown us normal everyday tourists trying out their brand new camera phones, who suddenly became the front lines of citizen journalism during one of the most destructive natural disasters to date. Continue reading How Tsunami footage empowered a generation: 12/26/04 in Media History

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Roblox Red Flags & Lawsuits
Dialogues, Kids' Media, Media History, News, Primers, Reviews, YouTube

Roblox Red Flags and Lawsuits (Resources Round-up)

Roblox Red Flags and Lawsuits💥what happened with Roblox
💥how it affects your family
💥setting up safety perimeters
💥ways to talk to kids about predators
💥clues your child might be at risk of grooming
💥how to approach the topic if you suspect they’re being groomed Continue reading Roblox Red Flags and Lawsuits (Resources Round-up)

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Why is Gavin Newsom playing #FortniteFriday with a guy called ConnorEatsPants?

Every Friday ConnorEatsPants plays #FortniteFriday with a celebrity of some sort, but my alerts rarely ring as loudly as they did today, and with good reason. On Friday, October 3, California Governor Gavin Newsome joins Connor on the Battle Bus. Continue reading Why is Gavin Newsom playing #FortniteFriday with a guy called ConnorEatsPants?

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Updates on Roblox Predators and live commentary of Roblox Developers Conference
Kids' Media, Media History, News, YouTube

I watched the Roblox Developer Conference to see what they’re doing about child predators

I was watching @KreekCraft on Friday when the Roblox Developer Conference began, which started airing at 1 pm ET. Follow the Bluesky & Threads accounts to get real-time updates on Roblox safety. BACKGROUND on recent Roblox news as of 5 Sept 2025, 4:30 PM ET It’s been a rough few weeks for Roblox. But you wouldn’t know it from their Roblox Developers Conference (RDC 2025) … Continue reading I watched the Roblox Developer Conference to see what they’re doing about child predators

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