danah boyd is the co-director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society's Youth and Media Policy Working Group and examines everyday practices involving social media, with specific attention to youth participation.
This article, from the Berkman Center for Internet & Society’s Youth and Media Policy Working Group Initiative, discusses a new literature review in the making, where one of the goals is to understand how the challenges that youth face are modulated by variables such as immersion in digital media, access, and cognitive development.
Google Maps can make the world of difference in the youth media field.
Sen. Obama’s campaign is an interesting reflection point for youth media practitioners to amplify and appreciate the lessons we have learned on how to use new media and technology tools to attract younger people and to get them engaged in creating a better world through media literacy and engagment.
