Toolkit for Storytellers

Understanding Gen Z and Gen Alpha

This page offers a look into the minds of young people between the ages of 3-25. These articles and videos & podcasts come directly from young people who want storytellers to consider their perspective and experiences.

 
 

Gen Z & Gen Alpha Interviews

In the Winter of 2023, approaching the three year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, students enrolled in Psych 167 at UCLA conducted interviews with children and adolescents about their media habits and how they have shifted over time.

Teens Are Watching: Mental Health in the Media

Teens Are Watching: LGBTQIA+ Representation in the Media

Teens Are Watching: Portrayals of Positive Masculinity in the Media

Teen thoughts on inclusion and representation in media.