In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed the salaries of Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) players, teen mental health and social media use, the behaviour of young Minecraft movie audience members, Canada’s new professional women’s soccer league, changing relationships between Canadian labour unions and political parties, and the University’s new community-focused Sport Medicine Clinic at Canada Games Park.

‘Seriously broken’ — Paige Bueckers’s new salary a reminder how little WNBA players earn: Associate Professor of Sport Management Michele Donnelly spoke to CBC News about what WNBA No.1 draft pick Paige Bueckers will earn playing for the Dallas Wings.

Raising age for social media access urged in report on Canadian youth mental health: Professor of Child and Youth Studies Shauna Pomerantz spoke to the Toronto Star about calls to raise Canada’s minimum age for social media use from 13 to 16.

Minecraft movie sparks debate over audience behaviour: Child and Youth Studies Postdoctoral Fellow Natalie Spadafora spoke to Newstalk 610 CKTB about enthusiastic, if somewhat disruptive, audience participation among young people seeing A Minecraft Movie.

Profit on Purpose – Northern Super League Planning for the Long Game: Associate Professor of Sport Management Michael Naraine spoke to BNN Bloomberg about the launch of the Northern Super League, a new professional women’s soccer league in Canada, and the future of women’s sports.

John Ivison: Why the NDP is losing the blue-collar vote to conservatives: Professor of Labour Studies Larry Savage spoke to the National Post about the changing relationships between political parties and labour unions. The piece also appeared on Yahoo News.

New Sport Medicine Clinic to offer community care: Associate Director of Sport Medicine and Sport Performance Steve Lidstone spoke to Newstalk 610 CKTB about the new Brock Sport Medicine Clinic location at Canada Games Park.