Image by John Carrel, “Family TV night,” via Flickr, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Representations of Families in the MediaMonday, March 30, 2026 to Friday, April 3, 2026Theme week organized by Dr. Narissra Punyanunt-CarterTexas Tech UniversiyCo-editorSara Ghazi AsadollahiFamilymediarepresentationcommunity When Protection Becomes Secrecy: Communication Privacy Management in This Is Us By Mikayla Koppy Monday, March 30, 2026 Never Have I Ever: Navigating the Autonomy-Connection DialecticBy Gianmarco Soares de Vargas Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Redefining Authority: Family Communication and Identity Formation in Avatar: The Last AirbenderBy ChrisLynne Stokes Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Talk as Survival: Family Communication Patterns and Nontraditional Family Life in ShamelessBy Sumeyya Akdilek Thursday, April 2, 2026 Co-Parenting in Contemporary Television: Jane The Virgin By Mackenzie Mickavicz Friday, April 3, 2026