Media Appearances/Citations

Dr. Mary-Lou Galician
(The Original “Dr. FUN”)

“In the News,” ASU Insight, May, 2006.

“Thank You, ‘Will’, ‘West’, ‘Malcolm’: 3 Shows Fade Away But Not Their Impact/3 Faded Shows Left Indelible Marks on TV History” (p. E1 story), Arizona Republic, May, 2006.

“The Princess Phenomenon: Little Girls Are Embracing Tiaras and Ball Gowns. But Is This Frilly Fantasy Good for Them?” (p. E1 story), Sacramento Bee, May, 2006. [Extensice citation, including reference to my book and my website. This story was picked up and distributed by the New York Times News Service, Scripps Howard News Service, and North Jersey Media Group.]

“(ASU’s) Notable Professor:” “Playboy’s Top 10 Party Schools—Party School Crib Sheet,” online at <http://playboy.com/on-campus/top10partyschools/index.html>, Spring, 2006.

“Life’s ‘Spice’: Sex Hasn’t Lost Its Importance to Seniors,” (p. A1 story), Arizona Republic,  February, 2006.

“Media Offers Unrealistic Romantic Models/Mass Media Gives Fairytale View of Love” (2-page opinion page interview by Editor-in-Chief, including photo and Dr. Galician’s 12 Prescriptions for Healthy Coupleship), The Voice (Glendale, AZ), February, 2006.

“TV Event Draws a Rare Big Crowd,” Arizona Republic, February, 2006.

“In the News,” ASU Insight, December, 2005.

“A Slippery Snowy Slope for Marketing,” Newsweek, December 5, 2005.

“Reality TV? A Sweet 16 Party in Valley Goes to Excess for MTV” (p. B1 story), Arizona Republic, November, 2005.

“Villain in Sex Fixation? Enemy Is Us,” East Valley Tribune, October, 2005.

“Superstars Align—On Hitch: Without Glitter, It’s Not a Pretty Picture,” Arizona Republic, June, 2005.

“In the News,” ASU Insight, May, 2005.

“Reel Romance: On-screen Love Isn’t Healthy for Viewers,” The Calgary Sun (Showbiz), May, 2005.

“Brand Practice: Product Integration Is as Old as Hollywood Itself,” The Hollywood Reporter, April, 2005.

“Brand Aid: A Look at Some of the Biggest Hits in Film and TV Product Placement,” The Hollywood Reporter, April, 2005.

“A Look at Dr. FUN,” Devil’s Tale, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication, Arizona State University, March, 2005.

“Mary-Lou Galician Talks About the Stupid Cupid & Realistic Romance® Awards for Mass Media Portrayals of Sex, Love, & Romance,” ASU Insight Video Archive online with streaming video of my announcements and advice at <http://www.asu.edu/news/video>, February, 2005.

 “Romance Guru Releases Annual ‘Stupid Cupids’ List,” ASU Insight, February, 2005.

“Romance Guru Releases Annual ‘Stupid Cupids’ List,” ASU News & Information online with streaming video of my announcements and advice at <www.asu.edu/news/faculty_students/stupidcupid_021805.htm>, February, 2005.

“Prof Promotes Healthy Relationships: ‘Dr. FUN’ To Announce Awards for Realistic Romance in Mass Media,” ASU Web Devil online at <www.asuwebdevil.com/issues/2005/02/14/news/691959>, February, 2005.

“Dr. FUN Is In” (page 1 color photo)/“Prof Promotes Healthy Relationships: ‘Dr. FUN’ To Announce Awards for Realistic Romance in Mass Media” (page 3), The State Press, February, 2005.

“Awards: Best Professors—Dr. Mary-Lou Galician,” ASU Underground, February, 2005. (Also: online at <www.asuunderground.com/news/2005/02/02/Features/Awards.Best.Of.Asu-844230.shtml> with streaming video: “Dr. Galician is Dr. FUN”)

“The Failure of the One-Night Stand,” Fox10 News, KSAZ-TV/Channel 10 (FOX), Phoenix, Arizona, February, 2005.

“Relationships,” Working Mother, February, 2005.

“Galician Welcomes Frank Talk About Sex in Press,” ASU Insight, December, 2004. (Also: <https://www-sec.asu.edu/asunews/mediacoverage/mediacoverage_archives.htm>

 “’Kinsey’ Stirs Up Press Comment Beyond Movie Pages,” Editor & Publisher, November, 2004.

“Sex and the Single Girl: Is Dating Out and the One-night Stand In? The Plight of the 21st Century Woman,” College Times, September, 2004.

“Product Placement and the Automotive Industry,” Stateside with Charity Nebbe, Michigan Radio (NPR), Ann Arbor/Detroit/Flint//West Michigan, September, 2004.

“Hollywood’s Princesses Don’t Impress All Critics,” Arizona Republic, August, 2004.

“Transforming Your Love Life: Dr. Galician’s Prescriptions©,” Sonoran Living, KNXV-TV/Channel 15 (ABC), Phoenix, Arizona, AZ, August, 2004.

“The Hype Machines: The Future Looks Bad, But the Cars Look Really, Really Good” (by Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Dan Neil), Los Angeles Times, The Arts: Movies, July, 2004.

“RELATIONSHIPS/Debunking Valentine’s: A UO Class Explores Media Myths About Love” (page A1; about a University of Oregon course that uses my textbook—including a page A11 sidebar with all 12 of my Dr. FUN’s Mass Media Love Quiz© myths/stereotypes and Dr. Galician’s Prescriptions©), The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), February, 2004.

“Look Before Leaping into Search of Past,” Arizona Republic, February, 2004.

“’Romance 101’ Guide: Valentine’s Day Gift Expectations,” Your Life A to Z, KTVK-TV/Channel 3 (IND), Phoenix, Arizona, February, 2004.

“Love, Hollywood-style” (announcement of my annual Dr. FUN’s Stupid Cupid & Realistic Romance® Awards for Mass Media Portrayals of Sex, Love, & Romance), Arizona Republic, February, 2004.

“ASU’s Mary-Lou Galician Confers Her Annual Dr. FUN’s Stupid Cupid & Realistic Romance® Awards for Mass Media Portrayals of Sex, Love, & Romance,” ASU News & Information online with 3 streaming videos of my announcements and advice at <www.asu.edu/asunews>, February, 2004.

“ASU’s Mary-Lou Galician Confers Her Annual Dr. FUN’s Stupid Cupid & Realistic Romance® Awards for Mass Media Portrayals of Sex, Love, & Romance,” online with streaming video of my announcements and advice at my asu portal <https://myasuportal.asu.edu>, February, 2004.

“Professor Honors Realistic Romance Portrayals,” ASU Insight, February, 2004.

“REEL vs. REAL: ASU Professor Seeks Votes for Annual ‘'Stupid Cupid’ Awards,” Tribune (AZ), January, 2004. (multiple dates)

“Romancing the Screen” (subject of 4-page feature article in this glossy magazine), Ahwatukee Monthly, November, 2003.

“Dating Services Boom: These Headhunters Help You Find a Mate, Not a Job” (page D1), Arizona Republic, November, 2003.

“Media Pornography,” KPNX-TV/Channel 12 (NBC), Phoenix, Arizona, October, 2003.

“Media Literacy Lectures OnBoard” (in-depth interviews about my lecture topics and book), Celebrity Television Network, MV Galaxy (1,870-passenger ship), Celebrity Cruises, Baltimore-Western Caribbean, September, 2003.

“Inconvenience Feeding on Itself: Fuel Experts Say Shortage Brought on Unnecessarily,” Arizona Republic, August, 2003.

“Cyber Cheating,” KPNX-TV/Channel 12 (NBC), Phoenix, Arizona, July, 2003.

“Man Oh Man TV: TNN Proudly Catering to Al Bundys of America” (page E1), Arizona Republic, June, 2003.

“TRUST: From a Valley Church Scandal to Martha Stewart, Integrity Is Taking a Very Public Beating” (page A1), Tribune (AZ) newspapers, June, 2003.

“Books” (in-depth article about my research-based book, Sex, Love, and Romance in the Mass Media), ASU Journalist, Spring, 2003.

“ASU in the News,” ASU Highlights (listed for citation in national media in “overview of Arizona State University achievements during the past academic year” — mailed to potential donors), Research & Technology, Spring, 2003.

“’Married’ Reality on TV a Far Cry from Our Reality, Experts Say,” Arizona Republic, April, 2003.

“The Princess Complex,” Arizona Republic, February, 2003. [Reprinted in Louisville Courier Journal (2/27), Albany Times Union (2/27), St. George Spectrum (3/1), Cedar City Daily News (3/1), Huntington WV Herald-Dispatch (3/2), Florida Today (3/2), Olympian — WA (3/3), Binghamton NY Press & Sun Bulletin (3/3), Wilmington DE News Journal (3/10).]

“Inaugural ‘Stupid Cupids’ Awarded for Valentine’s Day,” ASU News & Information online with streaming video at <www.asu.edu/asunews>, February, 2003.

“Love, Lies and Videotape: Galician Selects Media Samples for Stupid Cupid Awards” (page 1), ASU Insight, February, 2003.

“Media Influences on Expectations of a ‘What Makes a Magnificent Lover’” (Valentine’s Day feature with link from KNXV website to my Dr. FUN’s Mass Media Love Quiz© and Dr. Galician’s Prescriptions©), KNXV-TV/Channel 15 (ABC), February, 2003.

“Dr. FUN’s Stupid Cupid & Realistic Romance® Awards for Media Portrayals of Sex, Love, & Romance,” Sports, Sex, and Rock & Roll, KASC-AM, Tempe, AZ, February, 2003.

“Don Juan Diaries: Que que?,” Latina (cited in both English and Spanish as expert in this national magazine with readership of more than one million), February, 2003.

“Homer and Tony Show Us The Way,” The Hamilton (Canada) Spectator, February, 2003.

“Culture of Fake: Implants, MTV’s Becoming, Botox — Can’t People Just Be Themselves?” (cover story), College Times (AZ), December, 2002.

“Making a Move: Women Changing Rules, Doing the Asking for Dates.” Arizona Republic, November, 2002.

“Analysis and Critique of National Election Coverage (Exit-Polling),” Preston Westmoreland Show, KTAR-AM, Phoenix, Arizona, November, 2002.

“The Media and Your Career Choice: Can't Wait to Become a Brain Surgeon? Great! But in the Meantime, Don't Let the Media Play with Your Mind! (Focus),” Career World, October, 2002.

“Analysis and Critique of Network Coverage of 9/11 Anniversary,” Sonoran Living, KNXV-TV/Channel 15 (ABC), Phoenix, Arizona, AZ, September, 2002.

“Missing Kids Get Uneven Coverage” (page A1), Tribune (AZ) newspapers, July, 2002.

“Just Friends Really: For Men and Women Pals, Does Sex Always Get in the Way?,” Tribune (AZ) newspapers, May, 2002.

“Six Months After 9.11.01,” Tribune (AZ) newspapers (page A1), March, 2002.

“If Cupid Went to College ...,” Christian Science Monitor, February, 2002.

“Surreality Television,” ASU Web Devil/State Press, February, 2002.

“Dr. FUN: Media Inaccurately Depict Love” (page 1), State Press, February, 2002.

“Professor Recommends Realistic Expectations in Relationships,” ASU Insight, February, 2002.

“Sex & Media Go Toe-to-Toe: How Does the Media Influence the Choice to be Chaste?,” State Press Magazine, February, 2002.

“Film, TV Couples Don’t Accurately Portray Perils of Modern Marriage,” Times-News Bridal Guide 2002, January, 2002.

“Taking a News Break is No Act of Treason,” Tribune (AZ) newspapers (pages D1 and D6), September, 2001.

“Lament of the Curly Class: ‘Princess Diaries’ Perpetuates America's Straight-Hair Bias, Ringlet Wearers Say,” Arizona Republic (pages E1 and E3), October, 2001.

“Analysis and Critique of Network Television News Coverage of September 11 (2001) Terrorist Attacks,” Preston Westmoreland Show, KTAR-AM, Phoenix, Arizona, September, 2001.

“Get Real,” The Gaston (NC) Gazette, August, 2001.

“Disney: A Pox on Those Locks,” Baltimore Sun, August, 2001.

“Washington Goes Hollywood,” C-SPAN (live television and radio broadcast; multiple tape repeats), Washington, District of Columbia, August/September, 2001.

“Gallery of East Valley's Brightest Blondes,” Tribune (AZ) newspapers (pages D1 and D6), July, 2001.

“Blonde Ambitions: E.V. Women Debate What it Means to be the Fair-Haired Girl,” Tribune (AZ) newspapers (pages D1, D5, and D6), July, 2001.

“Organizers Take Professional Pride in Clearing the Clutter,” Boston Business Journal, July, 2001.

“Get REAL: Film and TV Lead Couples to Expect Way Too Much from Modern Marriage,” Tribune (AZ) newspapers (pages D1 & D3), May, 2001.

“Blond Like Me — Sort Of,” Tribune (AZ) newspapers (page D6), July, 2001.

“Guy Talk (That's Amor): Super Sexy Secrets,” Latina (cited in both English and Spanish as expert in this cover story in “The Love Issue” of this national magazine with readership of more than one million — a nominee for the Acres of Diamonds Award presented by Temple University’s School of Communications and Theater), February, 2001.

“‘Temptation’ Called an Island of Unreality,” Arizona Republic (pages E1 &, E3), January, 2001.

“‘Temptation Island’ and the Debasement of Popular Culture,” KASC-AM, Tempe, Arizona, January, 2001.

“Looks Count,” Evening News, KTVK-TV/Channel 3 (IND), Phoenix, Arizona, November, 2000.

“Predicting ‘’Success’ for Five Marriages on Top-Rated FOX show, Will You Marry Me?,”Fox10 News, KSAZ-TV/Channel 10 (FOX), Phoenix, Arizona, November, 2000.

“Size: Does It Matter?,” Tribune (AZ) newspapers (page D1), July, 2000.

“Here's Looking at You, Kid” (“Sex, Love & the Movies” cover story), Bridal Guide (nation's most widely read bridal magazine with readership of more than 4 million; this extensive article, primarily cites me and my work; also cites Dr. Pepper Schwartz, past president of the American Sociological Association), March/April, 2000.

“Tennis Icon Lures Admirers, Critics,” Tribune (AZ) newspapers (page A1), February, 2000.

“Romantic Meals Feed Love's Flame: Experts, celebrities offer more opinions,” Arizona Republic, February, 2000.

“Predicting ‘’Success’ for Marriage on Top-Rated FOX show, Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire,” Fox10 News, KSAZ-TV/Channel 10 (FOX), Phoenix, Arizona, February, 2000.

“Scholarships Special to Donors,” ASU Insight, January, 2000. (Also: interview subject for follow-up radio spots distributed by ASU Media Relations and Public Information Office.)

“Tempe Deaths Show Control is Merely a Lethal Illusion,” Tribune (AZ) newspapers (page A2), October, 1999.

“Class of 2003: ‘Kewl’ -- Generation gap between freshman class and university faculty increases,” ASU Insight (pages 1 and 7), September, 1999.

“Chick Flicks: Reel Differences Between Genders Can Be Found in Movie Choices,” Tribune (AZ) newspapers, August, 1999.

“Final Salute to John-John: Mourning a Celebrity Gives People a Chance to Share Private Grief,” Tribune (AZ)newspapers, July, 1999.

“Realistic Romance® and Mass Media Myths: Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz©,” New Attitudes Show, LIFETIME television network), June, 1999.

“Get REAL: Media Myths May Mold Love and Romance into Unrealistic Goals,” Tribune (AZ) newspapers (pages D1 & D6). March, 1999.

“Sexual Dissatisfaction and Mass Media Expectations,” Fox10 News, KSAZ-TV/Channel 10 (FOX), Phoenix, Arizona, February, 1999.

“Expertise in Demand,” Headliners, ASU Journalist, Winter, 1999.

“Internships Get High Marks,” Incentive Magazine, December, 1998.

“Mass Media Stereotypes and Dr. Galician's Predictions of Couples' Chances for Successful Relationships: Taking Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz©,” 5-minute special feature, Evening News, KTVK-TV/Channel 3 (IND), Phoenix, Arizona, November, 1998. (Also heavily promo-ed on-air throughout the day.)

“Starr Report/Videotapes: Public's Right-to-Know vs. President's Right-to-Privacy,” KNXV-TV/Channel 15 (ABC), September, 1998.

“Video Feeds America's Hunger for Details of Clinton's Affair,” Tribune (AZ) newspapers (page A2), September, 1998.

“Counseling Call-in Couples: Explicating Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz©,” Beth & Bill Show, KEZ-FM, Phoenix, Arizona, October, 1998.

“Forget the Fairy Tales: Prof Says People Need to Get Real About Romance,” Arizona Republic (pages D1 & D3), October, 1998.

“Going Stag: High School Girls Buck Prom Tradition for Night with Gals,” Tribune (AZ) newspapers (page A1), April, 1998.

“Don't Waste a 1st Impression: Baby, You Look Like a Dream! Go Back to Sleep,” Arizona Republic, February, 1998.

“Examining the Media: Clinton/Lewinsky Coverage,” KNXV-TV/Channel 15 (ABC), January, 1998.

“Busy Couple Have Wedding on the Fly,” Scottsdale (AZ) Tribune, January, 1998.

“Romance Takes Flight,” Mesa (AZ) Tribune, January, 1998.

“Whirlwind Wedding,” Tempe (AZ) Tribune, January, 1998.

“Did Paparazzi Chase Princess to her Death?” (page A1), Arizona Republic, September, 1997.

“Mass Media and Death of Princess Diana,” “Wake Up Arizona,” KFYI-FM, Phoenix, Arizona, September, 1997 (two separate broadcasts on two different days).

“Mass Media and Death of Princess Diana,” multiple newscasts, KPHO-TV/Channel 5 (CBS), Phoenix, Arizona, August, 1997.

“Mass Media and Death of Princess Diana,” SkyView Metro News (news service for multiple radio stations in Arizona), Phoenix, Arizona, August, 1997.

“Youth Coverage and Good/Bad News,” Corpus Christi Caller-Times, April, 1996.

“Romantic Love and the Mass Media,” Lucy Ruiz Show, KJEO-TV/Channel 47 (CBS), Fresno, California, March, 1996.

“Appeal of ‘Friends’,” Arizona Prime (Special Edition following Super Bowl XXX, Tempe), KPNX-TV/Channel 12 (NBC), Phoenix, Arizona, January, 1996.

“Romantic Love And the Mass Media,” KVRY-FM, Mesa, Arizona, November, 1995.

“Mate Expectations: Media Help Shape Fairy-tale Notions, ASU Professor Says” (page one in-depth feature article focusing exclusively on me and my research, with full color page one photo of me, plus publication of my Dr. FUN's Mass Media Love Quiz©), Tribune newspapers (all five editions: Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe [Arizona]), November, 1995.

“Burn-out and Business,” Business Day Arizona, KFNN-AM, Scottsdale, Arizona, October, 1995.

“Dr. FUN’s Mass Media Love Quiz©: The Romanticization of Love in the Mass Media,” The Mike and Maty Show, ABC-TV (national network show; I was selected as the only presenter from all of ASU’s research programs), October, 1995.

“Party On: ABC's ‘Mike and Maty’ Explores ASU's Party-School Reputation,” Tribune (AZ) newspapers, October, 1995.

“Supplemental Surf Notes” (Dave Walker's Television Column), Arizona Republic, September, 1995.

“Critique of Local News Anchors,” Arizona Republic, June, 1995.

“Workplace Motivation,” 6 p.m newscast and Arizona Prime, KSAZ-TV/Channel 10 (FOX), Phoenix, Arizona, June, 1995.

“Mass Media Gatekeeping: The Impact on Public Perceptions of What Gets Through Without Verification,” Arizona Prime, KSAZ-TV/Channel 10 (FOX), Phoenix, Arizona, December, 1994.

“Adversarial Role of Athletes and Media,” Phoenix Gazette, September, 1994.

“Effects of Graphic Media Messages of Tortured and Murdered U.S. Soldiers in Somalia,” Arizona Republic, October, 1993.

“Effects of Television Screen Size on Children's Use and Perception of Television,” multiple newscasts, KPHO-TV/Channel 5 (IND), Phoenix, Arizona, September, 1993.

“Work, Burn-out, and Employee Motivation,” multiple newscasts, KPNX-TV/Channel 12 (NBC), Phoenix, Arizona, September, 1993.

“The Depressing State of TV News,” ASU Research Magazine, Spring, 1991.

“Infertility: ASU Study Explores Ways to Cope with the “Roller-Coaster Syndrome,” Raising Arizona Kids, Phoenix, Arizona, December, 1990.

“Good News and Bad News on Television,” Touchdown Illustrated Magazine, September, 1988.

“Television News: ‘If It Bleeds, It Leads’,” ASU Insight, June, 1988.

“Media Credibility,” The Pat McMahon Show, KTAR-AM, Phoenix, Arizona, November, 1987.

“Progress of Women in Communication,” Open Camera, KPHO-TV, Phoenix, Arizona, August, 1987.

“Good News and Bad News: Answering the Questions,” The Earl Baldwin Show, KFYI-AM, Phoenix, Arizona, July, 1986.

“Good News and Bad News in the Media,” The Examiner, KDKB-FM, Mesa, Arizona, February, 1986.

“Media and Society,” Horizon, KAET-TV/Channel 8 (PBS), Tempe, Arizona, January, 1984.

“TV and Society,” Sun Devil Perspective/KOOL-FM, Phoenix, Arizona, January, 1984.

“TV on Campus: What TV Means to Our College Students,” TV Guide, January, 1984.

“Faculty Profile: Dr. Mary-Lou Galician,” Public Eye, College of Public Programs, ASU, November, 1983.

“Talking to Your Doctor,” series of radio and television talkshows in Memphis, Tennessee, January-April, 1979.