Month: April 2021

Dr. Wohn has done some interviews with media lately about the audio-only social media app Clubhouse.

Implication about Clubhouse’s new payment system (link). TBS eFM This Morning with Henry Shinn. April 14, 2021

• “Clubhouse may be social media’s future. What’s all the hype about?” by Bobby Allyn. NPR. Feb. 11, 2021 https://www.npr.org/2021/02/11/966503986/clubhouse-may-be-social-medias-future-whats-all-the-hype-about

• “Are Content Moderators Ready for Voice-Based Chat Rooms? It’s a tall task, but getting it right is critical” by Hal Koss, Built In. Oct. 27, 2020 https://builtin.com/product/content-moderation-voice-audio-chat

We have a new publication that explores how discussions about mental health happen in live streaming gaming communities. It’s quite an easy read- please check it out!

Gandhi, R., Cook, C. L., LaMastra, N., Uttarapong, J., Wohn, D. Y. (2021). An Exploration of Mental Health Discussions in Live Streaming Gaming Communities. Frontiers in Psychology, Human-Media Interaction

Taking advantage of the warming weather some of us had a little picnic near campus.

Our very own Ross Bonifacio was accepted to the Carnegie Mellon University Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) summer program! This program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. He will spend the summer working with CMU professors. congrats!