A depressed economy, scarcity of jobs, student debt, and the prospect of moving back to Mom and Dad's; so perhaps it is not too far a stretch to assume young people's general wariness has affected
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Op-Ed - Ron Paul and Gary Johnson Do Not Speak for All Young Libertarian Voters in America
October 23, 2012At the outset of my research on young libertarians, I expected to find a great deal of enthusiasm for Libertarian Party nominee, Gary Johnson, and for Ron Paul...
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Op-Ed - Moving Beyond Kony 2012 (Sangita Shresthova, Neta Kligler-Vilenchik)
October 22, 2012Based on our research, we believe Kony 2012 traveled so far and fast through a movement of Invisible Children supporters, many of them young people...
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Youth Using Social Network Tools to Participate in Politics
July 13, 2012Nearly 17 million young people will be newly eligible to vote this November.
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The Revolution Will Be Digitized: Black Youth and Digital Social Capital
July 5, 2012Mark Anthony Neal looks at how technology and social media are empowering and creating young activists...
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Political Pioneers or Bed Texters
July 3, 2012When it comes to technology, young people, and politics, youth are characterized as either having started the Arab Spring with only their cell phones or...
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Young people taking part in politics via new media, but they want help telling fact from fiction
June 30, 2012Young people are sharing information and engaging in politics and policy discussions online like never before, according to a new study co-authored by an East Bay professor.
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Youth Politics: Social Media Use Bridges Race, Ethnic Divides: University of Chicago Survey
June 26, 2012The University of Chicago released a new study, "Participatory Politics: New Media and Youth Political Action," which concludes that for the 15-to-25 year old age group...
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App Creation Inspires Student Entrepreneurs
June 13, 2012Teams of girls in New York City, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area spent 10 weeks designing a mobile app so they could pitch the final product at a...
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Harry Potter Fans Make Their Own Magic
November 20, 2010They may not have magic, but they're sure doing wonders. One group of Harry Potter fans has set out to harness the energy of the franchise's massive...