Virginia Heffernan

Virginia Heffernan appears in the following:

The Internet: A Place to Celebrate Magic, Mourn Loss

Tuesday, June 07, 2016

Virginia Heffernan of the New York Times Magazine contributor, offers her take on the internet: "the great masterpiece of human civilization" and what that means for our past and future.

Comment

Rewriting the Story of the Internet

Tuesday, June 07, 2016

The internet can be frustrating and empowering, and author Virginia Heffernan sees web as one of the purest forms of human expression and culture. 

Comment

Viral Videos Mash Up the Vote

Friday, November 02, 2012

There is a proliferation of blogs, videos, and other homemade political commentary thriving online in this election cycle and taking control of the story away from the campaigns and t...

Comments [6]

Ear Wars: Headphones

Monday, January 24, 2011

Earlier this month, New York Times writer Virginia Heffernan caught the ear of the music world with a column about headphones. She’ll tell us how prolonged headphone use, especially among young people, may be wreaking havoc on our hearing – and we’ll take your calls. Later, we'll hear about the impact of headphones on music and culture from Mark Katz, author of Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed Music.

Comments [37]

Happy Fifth, YouTube!

Monday, April 26, 2010

As YouTube celebrates the fifth anniversary of its first upload, Virginia Heffernan, The Medium columnist for the New York Times Magazine, and Kenyatta Cheese , producer of "Know Your Meme" for Rocketboom.com, examines how our consumption of cultural media has changed in these years.

Brian Lehrer Show listeners have been reminiscing over their favorite videos. (Add your own here!)  Here's your mega-mix:

Comments [25]

The Tablet

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Apple introduced its much-anticipated new tablet device yesterday. Virginia Heffernan, The Medium columnist for The New York Times Magazine, and Peter Rojas, co-founder of gdgt.com, answer the question: Does the iPad live up to all the hype?

Comments [98]

A Twittering Headache for Motrin

Friday, November 28, 2008

Over the course of an afternoon, Motrin's latest ad campaign was undone by tech-savvy mothers using twitter who were offended by the ad's tone. Virginia Heffernan, The Medium columnist for The New York Times Magazine, explains how new technology is changing the way consumers and companies interact.

Comments [2]

A Twittering Headache for Motrin

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Over the course of an afternoon, Motrin's latest ad campaign was undone by tech-savvy mothers using twitter who were offended by the ad's tone. Virginia Heffernan, The Medium columnist for The New York Times Magazine, explains how new technology is changing the way consumers and companies interact.

Comments [18]

Beware Big Bird

Monday, December 24, 2007

Virginia Heffernan, who writes "The Medium" column and blog for The New York Times Magazine, looks at the reissue of early Sesame Street episodes on dvd -- with a warning label for children!

Comments [4]

Life On The Street

Monday, December 24, 2007

DVDs of the original Sesame Street are labeled “for adults only.” New York Times media columnist Virginia Heffernan explains why 1970’s-era Sesame Street episodes are now seen as inappropriate for many of today’s preschoolers. Plus, how did Bliss Broyard react when she learned her father was black? And, the authors ...

Beware Big Bird

Monday, November 19, 2007

Virginia Heffernan, who writes "The Medium" column and blog for The New York Times Magazine, looks at the reissue of early Sesame Street episodes on dvd -- with a warning label for children!

Comments [26]

Beware the Cookie Monster

Monday, November 19, 2007

DVDs of the original Sesame Street are labeled “for adults only.” On our next program, New York Times media columnist Virginia Heffernan explains why 1970’s-era Sesame Street episodes are now seen as inappropriate for many of today’s preschoolers. Also, why New Jersey Govenor Corzine wants toll hikes; and what tourists ...