Writing Visually: YouTube, New Media Literacy, and the College Admissions Race
This week I'm addressing a big education planners group and I've been thinking about what I'm going to say. I plan to make a case for why more educators ... Read More
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Changing the Conversation: Rethinking America’s Digital Divide
Published By S. Craig Watkins On February 23rd 2010. Under Digital Divides, Mobile, News, Research, Social Media, Social Networking Sites, Teens and Technology, Young Adults and Technology
Over the last three weeks I've been involved in a series of events that address the changing digital media landscape. Flashback twelve years ago. In 1998 the National Telecommunications and ... Read More
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Follow The Young and the Digital on Twitter
You can follow The Young and the Digital on Twitter, @scraigwatkins. We will post:
• key data points from our brand new survey on social media use
• observations from our fieldwork ... Read More
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The Young and the Digital @ SXSW 2010
Published By S. Craig Watkins On February 8th 2010. Under News
I am happy to announce that I have been invited by the organizers of the South by Southwest Interactive Festival to participate in their South by Bookstore event. I'm ... Read More
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The Young and the Digital in 2010: Studying the Mini-Generational and Participation Gaps
Published By S. Craig Watkins On January 13th 2010. Under Digital Divides, Research, Social Media, Teens and Technology, Young Adults and Technology
Our research team will be quite active in 2010. In addition to continuing our work with various organizations and digital media educational efforts our research agenda sets its sights ... Read More
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Teens, Technology, and Sexting: Criminal Acts or Teachable Moments?
Published By S. Craig Watkins On December 16th 2009. Under Mobile, News, Social Media, Social Networking Sites, Teens and Technology
The Pew Internet & American Life Project released a new report on teens and "sexting," a reference to teens who use their mobile phones to send nude or partially nude ... Read More
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Rick Perry Gets Personal and Political: Social Media Politics Texas Style
Last week I learned that Texas Governor Rick Perry was embracing social media in an interesting kind of way in the run-up to his 2010 re-election bid. Take a look ... Read More
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The Young and the Digital on KUT/NPR
Published By S. Craig Watkins On December 9th 2009. Under News, Social Media, Social Networking Sites
Here's a short interview I did recently with KUT's Jennifer Stayton. In the interview we talk about a host of issues including the appeal of being constantly connected, why young ... Read More
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Twitterball: Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong, Ochocinco and the Future of Sports
Published By S. Craig Watkins On December 4th 2009. Under Sports and Social Media
Earlier this week I was watching ESPN's Sportcenter Live when producers of the show interrupted the program with a breaking news report. Minutes earlier, Tiger Woods, the world’s most famous ... Read More
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The Young and the Digital in The Austin Chronicle
When I sat down to talk with Belinda Acosta of The Austin Chronicle we chatted about a range of subjects including the importance of story in the digital world. I ... Read More
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