Discover Jocelyn’s strong media track record

Blogs, pods and media stuff –
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I have a wealth of experience across all forms of media – from live radio and television, to podcasts and media commentary for print and online articles.

TV/Talks

Q&A Panel – Vivid Festival special ABC TV

I appear alongside rapper, Briggs and Atlassian boss, Mike Cannon-Brookes to discuss AFP raids on journalists, changing the date of Australia day and the way that screens are shaping our habits and identity.

Apps for overcoming procrastination The Today Show

Yes, there’s an app for that! Oh the irony, of being able to use tools like Evernote and SuperBetter to harness your focus and tick things off the never-ending to-do list.

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Social Disconnect Q&A

We post, we tweet, we like, and we share – but what are the consequences of our growing dependence on social media? The panel explores how we might retain the positive aspects of connectivity and people power that social media offers.

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The quest for digital superfoods TEDx talk

Here I introduce my concept of Digital Nutrition and why I believe that digital detoxing won’t lead to long term behaviour change.

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Podcasts

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Super-foods, the Blame Game and Toxic Positivity

Freedom Matters

Technology is getting a bad rep. In fact, gaming is a super-food, productivity itself is ‘toxic’, and urban geography is more to blame than iPhones when we consider the challenges of society today.

Technology use in the Classroom and the Importance of Curiosity

EduFolio

This week, I’m talking to Jocelyn Brewer. As part of Sydney University’s Cyberpsychology research group, she has been examining the intersection of psychology and technology for over a decade.

So who just won? Australia or Facebook?

Download This Show with Marc Fennell

It was only a week ago when Facebook and the Australian government locked horns over the proposed media bargaining laws and now Facebook has backflipped saying they’ll walk back its block on Australian users sharing news on its site. So is there a winner in this battle?

Big Kids: The War On Screens

Mammia: This glorious mess

“My friends keep telling me how addictive gaming is for teens and that I should get them off the games now! …. Should I? And if I should, how the hell would I?” During the week, we received this listener dilemma and so for today’s episode, we took it to an expert, Jocelyn Brewer, Mother, teacher, writer and psychologist with a specialisation in cyberpsychology.

Fitbit for pets and can Maru stop online bullying?

Download This Show with Marc Fennell

Fitbit for pets and can Maru stop online bullying? Across the world more than half of all girls have been harassed or abused online. Can ‘Maru’, an anti-harassment chatbot help?

The Pebble in the Pond podcast

This is a much more open conversation with Sam Stewart, CEO of the Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association. I share how I went from a 17-year-old with hopes of becoming a Vet, to getting mugged by 3 teenage girls at 29 and finding my purpose through taking lots of seemingly disconnected steps.

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