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Conducted by Sharaia Hughes, a sophomore Mass Communications major at Virginia Commonwealth University. Interviewed today was Moya Shifflett-James. This is a glimpse into the personal life of a woman growing up in the 1960s. Communication has changed greatly, from dating...

This is a discussion with my 96 year old grandmother and the things she has experienced in life.

This interview was with my grandparents about the 1960s and their experiences. They were both going through high school and college until graduation in 1968 and then got married in 1969.

Former parent, Lynett McDermott talks of raising her children in Waldorf Education in both Europe and America, her love of anthroposophical philosophy and the colorful festivals she enjoyed in the Waldorf community.

Zack Zappone and his Grandpa Dave King sneak away during halftime of the football game to record a conversation about what life was like growing up in Spokane in the 1950s

Nell Schneider (6/18/1930-) talks with her grandson, Matthew Harrison, and her daughter (Matthew's mother), Sue Harrison, at her Glendale Wisconsin home. During this interview, Nell discusses World War II; the attack on Pearl Harbor; food and recipes; changes in technology...

Steve Desroches (48) talks to David Brown (59) about his time as a meteorologist at WCVB, Boston's ABC affiliate, and covering and forecasting the weather.

Since 1948 so much has changed... families have grown apart and so have communities. So much anger and distance is depicted on television that people believe that is the way that life is supposed to be. I’m earlier times and...

Claire (12) interviews her GrandmaMa (72) about her childhood.

On thanksgiving day, I interviewed my father about media technology. This was really insightful because I got to learn a great deal about the evolution of media technologies and how ones life may vary depending on the media technologies they...

I’m a mass communications major at Virginia Commonwealth University. I sat down with my mom to discuss how television has changed since she was growing up in the 1970s.

Deborah jones talks about helping people around the world tell stories to resolve conflicts.

Phil talks about his start at Merrill Lynch and running a television show.

Lauren Rider talks about how she came to Knoxville, her growing connection to the area, and how it became home.

Kassidy Hudson (19) speaks with her grandfather, Bruce Kirsch (64) about how media and mass communications has changed in historic ways throughout his upbringing.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Oceanside, New York, Lucas Galvez (11) interviews his great-grandmother Diane Zukaitis (88) about the past, the future, and morals. Ms. Zukaitis shares stories about her daughter, her husband, and her parents. She...

Sasha Hoover and her father Curt Hoover talk about television and movies in the 70s and early 80s.

“I don’t know what just happened,'' Jimmy Kimmel exclaimed after walking off stage after the conclusion of the 2017 Academy Awards. On January 5th, 2020, I, Tanner Mahon, age 15, interviewed my mother, Elizabeth Leonard, in Los Angeles, California. My...

Sylvia Korson: 2021-01-08 21:15:23 Sylvia Korson talks with her friend and old teacher about media, fandom, and feminism.

Recording April 24, 2018 – In a day before television, reading was important to best friends Leslie Empey Johnson and Cynthia Cox Shepherd. They reminisced about dropping by the Thomas Judd’s Store for candy and heading across the street to...

My grandfather grew up in the 1940s and lived through the evolution of media including print, television, computers, and the internet. He saw television evolve from black and white to color and the invention of the computer. We discussed how...

Grandpa Jerry (78) and grandson AJ (17) talk about how Jerry lived during the 1960s and what he did for his normal life and how major things during this time affected him.

Jalen interviews his father, Rob, to discuss his life growing up with television. They talk about his first years of television watching, the impact of HBO, and what he misses about cable TV.

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Jenny Rask Interviews dad Gene Rask about his family and growing up in the 1950's. Growing up with radio and then later on a few channels of Television. Gene remembers the shows he and his family listened to and eventually...