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IN ADVANCE OF 2012 ELECTION, NATIONAL SURVEY FINDS YOUNG PEOPLE ARE USING NEW MEDIA FOR PEER-BASED PARTICIPATORY POLITICS, BYPASSING POLITICAL ELITES AND INSTITUTIONS

How Harry Potter is inspiring muggles to help from Haiti to Darfur

How Harry Potter is inspiring muggles to help from Haiti to Darfur
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2010/1115/How-Harry-Potter-is-inspi..., Christian Science Monitor, November 15, 2010

Does the Internet make for more engaged citizens? For many youth, the answer is yes, according to a new study by civic learning scholars.

IRVINE, Calif. –Youth who pursue their interests on the Internet are more likely to be engaged in civic and political issues, according to a new study of student Internet usage by a group of civic learning scholars. Youth who use the Internet are also more likely to be exposed to diverse political viewpoints, the study shows.