Topic “youth”

Digital Natives: experiencing information

The Digital Natives blog's theme-of-the-week is information overload! a timely topic in light of the finding that, in 2008, the Internet overtook newspapers as a source of campaign news...

6 nov 2008

Digital Natives: Teens talk politics

The Digital Natives Reporters in the Field series may be taking a breather, but with the US election only three weeks away and the final presidential debate tonight, the conversation on youth activism hardly has time to pause...

15 oct 2008

Digital Natives: Activism in the Middle East

Continuing its exploration of digital activism from last week, the Digital Natives Reporters in the Field series turns its microphone over to Esra’a Al Shafei of Bahrain, the 21-year-old director of student-owned MideastYouth.com.

10 sep 2008

Digital Natives: organizing activism online

This week, the Reporters in the Field series takes a look at Obama Works, an independent grassroots organization that helps Obama supporters in neighborhoods across the country...

3 sep 2008

sep
3
2008

Digital Natives Forum Series

Digital Natives Forum Series: the impact of digital technologies upon young people’s civic engagement

with Dr. Sunshine Hillygus, Keli Goff, Paul Selker, Nasser Wedaddy, and Judith Perry.

An interdisciplinary roundtable discussion on youth & civic engagement: Connecting theory to practice: How can digital media tools enable youths to motivate one another to create meaningful change?

berkman interactive

ISTTF: Social Networking Sites, Unwanted Sexual Solicitation, Internet Harassment, and Cyberbullying

Michele Ybarra speaks on the issues of sexual solicitation and cyberbullying in youth social network sites as part of the April 30, 2008 meeting of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force in Washington, DC.

berkman interactive

ISTTF: Youth & Law Enforcement Surveys

Presented as part of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force, Janis Wolak of the Crimes against Children Research Center speaks on Youth & Law.

berkman interactive

ISTTF: Teens Online: Stranger Contact and Cyberbullying

This short lecture was presented as part of the April 30, 2008 meeting of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force in Washington, DC. The speaker is Amanda Lenhart of the Pew Internet & American Life Project.

berkman interactive

Berkman@10: Civic Engagement and the Youth Vote

The Berkman Center co-hosted a Forum event with the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics which focused on Youth, Politics, and Civic Engagement in the 2008 election year. Speakers/panelists included: Jesse Dylan, HopeActChange.org and Director/Producer of the will.i.am "Yes We Can" video. Wes Hill, co-Founder of HopeActChange.org. Ari Melber, The Nation Magazine. Jeff Frazee, National Youth Coordinator, Ron Paul 2008. John Palfrey, Berkman Center

may
14
2008

Berkman@10

Civic Engagement and the Youth Vote in the 2008 Elections

The Berkman Center co-hosted a Forum event with the Institute of Politics, a spirited discussion and lead up event to the Berkman@10 conference.

mar
11
2008

Berkman Luncheon Series

Scoop08: Political Newcomers Welcome

Alexander Heffner, Founder of Scoop08

Alexander Heffner discussed Scoop08.com, a non-partisan student publication offering coverage of the 2008 presidential election through a nation of student journalists.

berkman interactive

Scoop08: Political Newcomers Welcome (Luncheon Video/Audio)

As part of our Tuesday Luncheon Series, Alexander Heffner discussed Scoop08.com, a startup non-partisan student publication he co-founded to offer fresh coverage of the 2008 presidential election through a national network of student journalists.

Q+ A with Alexander Heffner, Founder of Scoop08

As a primer to tomorrow's lunch with Alexander Heffner, Berkman Center intern Yvette Wohn conducted an email Q + A with Alexander, where they discussed new media, the election, and the difference between blogging and journalism.

10 mar 2008

Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives

Based on original research and advancing new theories, leading internet and technology experts John Palfrey and Urs Gasser offer a sociological portrait of the 'Born Digital' generation, and explore how they are changing the meaning of privacy, revolutionizing conceptions of copyright, and navigating the tidal wave of information in the digital world.

authored by john palfrey, urs gasser, published on 2 sep 2008

Why Youth Heart Social Network Sites: The Role of Networked Publics in Teenage Social Life

This article examines American youth engagement in networked publics and considers how properties unique to such mediated environments (e.g., persistence, searchability, replicability, and invisible audiences) affect the ways in which youth interact with one another.

authored by danah boyd, published on 3 dec 2007

berkman interactive

Eszter Hargittai on Young Adult Internet Use, Demographics and Skill Level (Luncheon)

Hargittai presented a new study using a unique data set on young adults’ Internet uses, skills and participation.

31 may 2007
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31 may 2007

Internet & Society Conference 2007 (IS2k7): University: Knowledge Beyond Authority

The 2007 Internet & Society Conference was positioned to generate questions, insight and solutions from diverse perspectives across the landscape of University, with a focus on the role of University as an institution.

jun
19
2007

Berkman Luncheon Series

MyFriends, MySpace: American Youth Socialization on Social Network Sites

danah boyd, Berkman Fellow

danah boyd, Berkman Fellow, gave a talk on "MyFriends, MySpace: American Youth Socialization on Social Network Sites."

Berkman Center for Internet & Society

Digital Natives: experiencing information

Digital Natives: Teens talk politics

Digital Natives: Activism in the Middle East

Digital Natives: organizing activism online

Digital Natives Forum Series

Digital Natives Forum Series: the impact of digital technologies upon young people’s civic engagement

with Dr. Sunshine Hillygus, Keli Goff, Paul Selker, Nasser Wedaddy, and Judith Perry.

berkman interactive

ISTTF: Social Networking Sites, Unwanted Sexual Solicitation, Internet Harassment, and Cyberbullying

berkman interactive

ISTTF: Youth & Law Enforcement Surveys

berkman interactive

ISTTF: Teens Online: Stranger Contact and Cyberbullying

berkman interactive

Berkman@10: Civic Engagement and the Youth Vote

Berkman@10

Civic Engagement and the Youth Vote in the 2008 Elections

Berkman Luncheon Series

Scoop08: Political Newcomers Welcome

Alexander Heffner, Founder of Scoop08

berkman interactive

Scoop08: Political Newcomers Welcome (Luncheon Video/Audio)

Q+ A with Alexander Heffner, Founder of Scoop08

Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives

Why Youth Heart Social Network Sites: The Role of Networked Publics in Teenage Social Life

berkman interactive

Eszter Hargittai on Young Adult Internet Use, Demographics and Skill Level (Luncheon)

Internet & Society Conference 2007 (IS2k7): University: Knowledge Beyond Authority

Berkman Luncheon Series

MyFriends, MySpace: American Youth Socialization on Social Network Sites

danah boyd, Berkman Fellow