Projects and Outreach

Projects

CHEER collaborated with the School of Education at the University of Cincinnati and SOITA to create a 10-episode podcast on equitable media literacy.

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Media Appearances

Jennings, N.A.  (February 14, 2025).  “How a Children’s Toy Company Launched a TV Juggernaut”  TIME.  https://time.com/7221756/paw-patrol-tv-merchandising/

Jennings, N. A. (September 3, 2024).  “It’s not you: Gen Alpha’s slang is really ‘Ohio’” Guest on Cincinnati Edition, WVXU.  https://www.wvxu.org/show/cincinnati-edition/2024-09-03/gen-alphas-slang-ohio-toilet-rizz

Jennings, N. A. (January 18, 2024).  “We talk with Ohio Lt. Gov Jon Husted as the social media law he championed heads to court”  Guest on Cincinnati Edition, WVXU.  https://www.wvxu.org/show/cincinnati-edition/2024-01-18/ohio-social-media-law-court-jon-husted

Jennings, N. A. (November 15, 2023).  “How much time is your child spending on YouTube?”  Guest on Cincinnati Edition, WVXU.  https://www.wvxu.org/show/cincinnati-edition/2023-11-15/how-much-time-child-spending-youtube

Jennings, N. A. (July 18, 2023).  “The Future of Children’s Television Isn’t Television children’s media is its own universe, where YouTube sits at the center—but gaming platforms are closing in.”  WIRED.  https://www.wired.com/story/future-of-childrens-television-youtube-roblox/

Jennings, N. A.  (April 20, 2023).  “Nostalgia takes flight:  ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ premieres Friday April 28 on Disney+”  Morning Rush, Scripps News. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6zmGQhNRKA

Jennings, N. A. (November 29, 2021)  “UC study: Your kid’s screen time might not be as problematic as you think”  WCPO, Cincinnati, OH.  https://www.wcpo.com/decodedc/technology/uc-study-your-kids-screen-time-might-not-be-as-problematic-as-you-think

Jennings, N. A.  (September, 2021).  “Steve Burns From Blue’s Clues Viral Video Gives Us The Closure We Never Knew We Needed”  Celebrity Parents Magazine, https://celebrityparentsmag.com/magazine/steve-burns-from-blues-clues-viral-video-gives-us-the-closure-we-never-knew-we-needed/

Jennings, N. A.  (November 21, 2020). “Uit liefde voor het plastic blokje”  Interviewed by Roel Verrycken.  De Tijd, https://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/consumentengoederen/uit-liefde-voor-het-plastic-blokje/10266741

Jennings, N. A. (July 3, 2020).  “‘Lego is voor mij een manier om mijn hoofd even leeg te maken en om te gaan met stress’”  Interviewed by Esma Linnemann.  De Volkskrant.  https://www.volkskrant.nl/cultuur-media/lego-is-voor-mij-een-manier-om-mijn-hoofd-even-leeg-te-maken-en-om-te-gaan-met-stress~b7c9df70/

Jennings, N. A., and Steinberg, S.  (July 10, 2019).  “Sharenting”: When Parents Post Too Much, Are Kids At Risk? On Cincinnati Edition, WVXU.  Cincinnati, OH.  https://www.wvxu.org/post/sharenting-when-parents-post-too-much-are-kids-risk

Jennings, N. A. & Caplovitz, A. C. (June 7, 2020).  “Children, Media and COVID-19 – Researcher in Commitment to Children.”  Part A.  Prix Jeunesse Festival.  Munich, Germany.  https://prixjeunesse.de/recordings-of-live-streamed-sessions/

Jennings, N. A., Dell, L., and Horwitz, J.  (March 26, 2018).  Are Cartoons Bad Role Models For Children? On Cincinnati Edition, WVXU.  Cincinnati, OH.  http://wvxu.org/post/are-cartoons-bad-role-models-children

Jennings, N. A.  (May 12, 2017).  How To Protect Our Children On Social Media.  Interviewed by Kara Gebhart Uhl.  Fort Thomas Matters.  http://www.fortthomasmatters.com/2017/05/how-to-protect-our-children-on-social.html

Jennings, N. A.  (October, 2016).  Screen Time:  Setting (and sticking to) a reasonable media limit.  Interviewed by Maggie Loiselle.  Cincinnati Parent magazine. 40-41.

Jennings, N., & Talbot, S.  (April 9, 2016).  Class in Session with Strive Partnership.  Radio show,  95.5 FM, Cincinnati, OH.

Jennings, N., Jeremy, M. & Blevins, J.  (March 4, 2015).  Social media, selfies, and connections on Cincinnati Edition, WVXU.  Cincinnati, OH.  http://wvxu.org/post/experts-uc-join-us-discuss-social-media-selfies-and-how-humans-connect-one-another#stream/0

Jennings, N. A.  (2013, November 22).  GoldieBlox.  Interviewed by Sonia van Gilder Cooke.  LS:N Global.