Interviewing my older sister on her opinion towards news and social media.

My sister who is 4 years older than me and never really used social media answers my questions about social media and how she thinks it influences news and public information.

A media flashback to then and now with Grandpa Charles Paxton

I interview my Grandpa, a Vietnam veteran and retired U.S. Army Colonel, about his experience serving in the military and relying on older forms of media and the media coverage of U.S. military throughout his service. Our interview is finished...

Media Through the Years: A Firsthand Account

I, Abigail Steuart, sit down with my mother, Janet, to discuss changes in the media from her childhood to the present.

Old Media outside of the United States

My best friend’s dad who immigrated to the United States about 5 years ago, talks about what life was like in Venezuela and Colombia before my time. We talked about how news, music, and television was given back when it...

My Mom’s Life Before the Internet

My mom talks about how she did research and found out current news events before the Internet. She also compares life then to life now and what she does and does not like about it.

Interview with my Grandmother, Grace Nofsinger

Talked about the news when she grew up and what she thinks of modern technology.

“It’s a weird time”

My father reflected on his interaction with the media landscape in his young adult days and expressed his growing incredulity toward today’s news reporting. *I incorrectly stated the interview took place on Dec. 3 rather than Dec. 2*

News in the 1980’s
November 26, 2017 App Interview

Me and my mom talk about how she remembers the news growing up and how she believes it has changed.

New media project

Interview with my mother on news and mass communication

News and media interview

Interviewing my mom Dawn Young who lived through a time with, and without internet and mass media. How does she prefer to get her news and why?

Robert Baumann Shares his Experiences with News and Media

Listen to hear stories about a 91 year old man who served in the military, worked on a tobacco farm, and watched the moon landing himself!

New Media Interview

Jeanelle speaks about the media’s effect on our society and each individual in it. She brings light to certain issues regarding consuming information from the media and it’s impact on an individual within a society.

John Cole

[Recorded Friday, June 10, 2022] Alumnus John Cole (BS Arch '72) sits down for a solo One Small Step interview on the Lawn during Alumni Weekend. John remembers large events that took place during his time at the University, including...

The world has changed since 1950

A wonderful interview that I had with Pam Feil on a Saturday afternoon in her backyard. I asked her various questions regarding her feelings about media and how it has evolved throughout her life.

How Television has Evolved Since the 1970s

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.

Max Ames Media Project

I talked to my father about how media and news has changed us

Interview with grandma

How my grandma got information back in her day and how news content has changed.

MASC 101 interview with Dad

We basically talked about what media was like when my Dad was younger and his opinions.

Part of His Story
November 29, 2017 App Interview

“I never had many friends” my brother, Eric Peterson, said. He was always quiet. When Eric was in elementary school, our father, John Peterson, told him he was on the autism spectrum. John had a book in hand, which was...