Homemade Hip Hop: How the Young and the Digital Are Remaking the Hip Hop Experience
Published By S. Craig Watkins On April 24th 2010. Under Digital Music, News, Social Media, Teens and Technology
Recently I came across an article from Billboard, the music industry trade publication, by Antony Bruno titled, “Late Registration” (this is not the full article). The article is about Boston-based ... Read More
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Mobile Teens: The Microsoft Kin Makes a Bid For Young Mobiles
Published By S. Craig Watkins On April 13th 2010. Under Mobile, News, Research, Social Media, Social Networking Sites, Teens and Technology
One of the most frequent questions I use to get from parents of teenagers about two or three years ago went something like this: "Should I get my child a ... Read More
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The Young and the Digital Interview w/MacArthur Foundation Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning
Published By S. Craig Watkins On March 5th 2010. Under Digital Divides, Mobile, News, Research, Social Media, Teens and Technology, Young Adults and Technology
In a follow-up to a recent set of events I did an interview with the MacArthur Foundation Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning. Here's an excerpt.
As the digital divide closes, ... Read More
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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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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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The Young and the Digital on Ypulse
Published By S. Craig Watkins On October 30th 2009. Under News, Social Networking Sites, Teens and Technology, Young Adults and Technology
A number of organizations have made studying and understanding young people's engagement with digital media a full time endeavor. One of the most innovative and interesting outfits studying young people's ... Read More
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