Music, Media & Meaning: Matters with Jennifer Finch — Musician, Writer, Storyteller
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
Jennifer Finch discussed the importance of media literacy for youth, the value of recovery, feminism, and cultural expression, and shared her ongoing creative projects blending music, art, and recovery. She encouraged listeners to follow her work online.
WHY IT MATTERS
Media literacy, mental health, addiction recovery, and cultural expression are highlighted as vital for personal and societal well-being. Teaching critical engagement with social media and valuing storytelling, art, and community foster resilience and connection.
Takeaways (10)
Storytelling is how people actually connect with each other — it always has been.
I just love sitting and listening to people talk about their regular lives.
I think storytelling is the oldest way we actually connect with each other.
I can just sit and listen to anyone talk about their regular day and I love it.
I think storytelling is the oldest way humans actually connect with each other.
I think every generation has bad media, so the answer is education, not banning it.
I made a Spotify playlist of every song I thought I loved, and going back through it is really funny.
I hated Consumer Ed as a kid but now I wish we had the digital version of it.
I think media literacy should help kids figure out what they actually value, not just what to avoid.
I genuinely love sitting and listening to someone talk about their regular day.