Today on AirTalk, we learn more about how recent graduates are faring in the job market. Also on the show, we discuss the considerations parents should take before posting their kids on social media; answer your COVID-19 questions; and more.
COVID-19 AMA: Dr. Dean Blumberg Takes Your Questions
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg from UC Davis.
Topics today include:
Hospitalization rates have dropped in California, but there’s a backlog on tests. What to make of the latest numbers?
Has the decline in U.S. testing skewed the data on how many cases there are?
The NYT also published its analysis of CDC numbers and posits that 200,000 more people than usual have died since March - 60,000 less deaths than have been linked to COVID-19
Texas is about to reopen schools - what are the concerns?
U.S. experts warn that Russia is moving too quickly on the vaccine
To speed up Phase III of the vaccine in which volunteers with the virus receive either the vaccine or a placebo, some have called for human challenge vaccine trials, meaning deliberately infecting a small group of young people - is that a good idea?
How can you spot COVID-19 symptoms in kids?
Press coverage of one study made people believe that neck gaiters aren’t effective coverings. That coverage has since been disputed - so what do we make of the study?
Can previous vaccines affect the way you respond to COVID-19?
Moderna reached a deal with the White House to provide 100 million doses of its experimental vaccine
With guest host Josie Huang
Guest:
Dean Blumberg, M.D., professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital
What’s It Like Trying To Tap Into The Job Market For The First Time During A Pandemic?
If you graduated from college this year, you probably thought the world was your oyster in terms of launching your career. You also probably thought you’d get some cake and a big celebratory bash with friends and family, but the coronavirus pandemic has squashed these notions into mere fantasies for many as the job market’s future looks increasingly dismal.
The United States cut more than 20 million jobs back in April, according to the Wall Street Journal. Since then, we’ve seen spurts of economic activity as the country has added some jobs back. The Labor Department recently reported that the unemployment rate fell to 10.2 percent in July. Still, experts believe there’s a long road of recovering ahead and it’s unclear what exactly it looks like. As a WSJ piece puts it, no group in modern history has been thrust into young adulthood with so many unknowns than the graduating class of 2020. Beyond just graduates, all young adults and workers already face a unique set of challenges. A global pandemic only exacerbates those difficulties. Experts say we’re already seeing an impact to their mental health as well. Today on AirTalk, we discuss how those trying to tap into the labor market for the first time are being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Did you just graduate? Are you looking for a job? Did you lock in a gig, but the pandemic altered the way you thought you’d actually be performing your job? Are you a parent whose child is now working from their old bedroom in your home? We want to hear your experience. Join the conversation by calling 866-893-5722.
With guest host Josie Huang
Guests:
Kathryn Dill, reporter covering early career workers for the Wall Street Journal; she tweets
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, psychology professor at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts and the executive director of the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, he’s the author of “Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens Through the Twenties,” (2014, Oxford University Press)
Lori Shreve Blake, senior director of alumni and student career services at the USC Career Center, she’s an expert in hiring trends, career management and the multi-generational workplace; she tweets
Your Kid’s Cute, But Should You Be Posting About Them On Social Media?
Posting baby pictures on Facebook, or sharing a video of your kid playing in the park on your Instagram story, all sound like fun social media content for friends and family to awe and comment on their feeds. But for parents, is there such a thing as oversharing about your child’s life on the internet?
Parents are asking themselves whether they want to start building their child’s digital footprint before their child can even comprehend how to use the internet. Oversharing details and photos of your child on social media might seem like harmless updates of their lives, but it has parents thinking about how their social media use will affect their child’s future. The practice of parents oversharing, or “sharenting”, has raised questions of acting in respect to a child’s privacy, even when said child may not understand the concept. Aside from respecting a child’s privacy, there are also concerns that their child’s personal information is being collected and, in worse case scenarios, being manipulated for malicious use. There are legalities in place to protect a child’s privacy in general contexts, such as healthcare and education, but no law that establishes a child’s right to privacy from their parents. So where do parents draw the line, and where can they strike a balance?
Today on AirTalk, we discuss what questions parents might consider before sharing information about their child’s life online and how to navigate social media. Are you a parent on social media? What are you thinking about before you post a picture, or share any information about your child online? Is there a limit to how much you can share online? What concerns do you have about your child’s privacy? Call us at 866-893-5722 to share your thoughts.
With guest host Josie Huang
Guest:
Stacey Steinberg, legal-skills professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law; author of the book “Growing Up Shared: How Parents Can Share Smarter on Social Media and What You Can Do to Keep Your Family Safe in a No-Privacy World” (Sourcebooks, 2020); she tweets at
She, He, They… And More! The History Of Pronouns
What are your pronouns?
That question is being asked at schools, workplaces, prisons and more, and has also led to the development of new policies. And by now, you might have seen he/him, she/hers or they/them on nametags, email signatures and Twitter profiles, but when did it all begin?
That’s one of the many topics explored by Dennis Baron’s new book called “What’s Your Pronoun? Beyond He and She” where he dives into the history of pronouns.
Based on forty years of empirical research, linguist and author Baron digs into the history of gender-neutral and non-binary pronouns, which he says is nothing new. In fact, the singular “they” was used by Shakespeare and Jane Austen.
Larry is joined by Dennis Baron to talk about his new book and the cultural conversation around pronouns.
Guest:
Dennis Baron, author of the new book, “What's Your Pronoun? Beyond He and She” (W.W. Norton; 2020); professor emeritus of English and linguistics at the University of Illinois