TBG U: Bringing Back Physical Media

Therapy for Black Girls

iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

There are lots of stereotypes that come with being a member of Gen Z, but few are truer than the idea of us having a poor attention span, being obsessed with TikTok, and hating to consume media if it’s not in a short-form package.

On her way to solve this crisis of media illiteracy that has consumed our generation is self-proclaimed “media literate hottie,” and today’s guest, Kelsey Russell. Kelsey is an entrepreneur, influencer, and podcaster with a goal of using print media as the vehicle for promoting better emotional regulation when interacting with news. This mantra comes to life on her TikTok page of nearly 100K followers, where she dynamically reads different newspapers and magazines to her audience.

In our conversation today, Kelsey and I discussed how to peep which news outlets are credible and which ones aren’t, why it’s important to continue to engage with print media as opposed to all digital, and why it may not be wise to get all your news from TikTok.

Where to Find Kelsey

Instagram

TikTok

HOMEWORK

Locate the nearest library to your house and consider registering for a library card! They’re free and a great way to begin re-engaging with physical media.
Discover what’s important to you when it comes to what makes a good source. Consider making a list of these characteristics and using them to field any outlet you read moving forward.
The next time a friend or family member posts some shady news, brainstorm how you might guide them into uplifting something more credible.

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Our Production Team

Executive Producers: Dennison Bradford & Maya Cole Howard

Producer: Ellice Ellis

Associate Producer: Zariah Taylor

TBG University Host: Jayna Ellis

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Get ready because class is almost in session. Welcome to the Therapy for Black
0:12.1	Girls University podcast, tailored for the 20-something who's packing for a new year on campus,
0:17.5	thinking through their gap year, enrolling in a community college, grabbing their
0:21.2	souls for graduation, and everything in between. I'm your host and TBGU coordinator,
0:26.8	Jaina Ellis. Hi, I'm Zarya Taylor. We'll return to Jaina right after the break.
0:44.5	There are lots of stereotypes that come with being a member of Gen Z, but few are truer than the idea of us having a poor attention span, making obsessed with TikTok,
0:49.3	and hating to consume media if it's not in a short form package.
0:53.7	On her way to solve this crisis of media
0:55.9	illiteracy that has consumed our generation is self-proclaimed media literate hottie and today's
1:02.3	guest, Kelsey Russell. Kelsey Russell is an entrepreneur, influencer, and podcaster with the
1:08.5	goal of using print media as a vehicle for promoting better emotional
1:12.3	regulation when interacting with the news. This mantra comes to life on her TikTok page of nearly
1:18.2	100,000 followers where she dynamically reads different newspapers and magazines to her audience.
1:23.6	In our conversation today, Kelsey and I discussed how to peep which news outlets are credible and which ones aren't, why it's important to continue to engage with print media as opposed to all digital, and why it may not be wise to get all your news from TikTok.
1:38.2	Here's our conversation.
1:42.0	Thank you so much, Kelsey, for being here with us. I am so excited to talk all things media literacy with you.
1:48.7	For starters, for those in our audience who aren't familiar with your content, can you tell us a little bit about what you do on TikTok?
1:56.5	Sure. So I have a TikTok page that has about 100,000 followers and I read different forms of print media almost every day, specifically magazines and newspapers.
2:07.5	And I use print media as a vehicle to help Gen Z and also other generations understand that it's helpful for media literacy, promoting a natural sense of curiosity,
2:19.6	and also to ease anxiety. So that's what my page is mainly about. And you definitely have
2:25.3	educated me vastly on all things media literacy. And since educating your audience on the
2:32.4	importance of media literacy, what has been your most enjoyable
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