Smart Phones, Dumb Ads: Men, Women, and Social Media
This past Sunday while watching pro football I could not help but notice two television ads introducing two new mobile phones, Verizon's Wireless Blackberry Storm 2 and Motorola's much hyped, ... 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 ... Read More
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Interview with The Progressive Radio Show
Published By S. Craig Watkins On October 28th 2009. Under Book
In this radio interview with Matt Rothschild from The Progressive Radio Show we talk about the rise of the digital world. Among other things, we discuss social media's role ... Read More
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The Fall of MySpace: Race, Class and Social Media
National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” did an interesting piece on the role that social divisions have played in the decline of MySpace, "Facebook, MySpace Divide Along Social Lines." In ... Read More
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Facebook Activism
I had a chance recently to talk with Omar Gallaga, the technology and culture reporter for The Austin-American Statesman. You may be familiar with Omar if you listen to ... Read More
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Interview with OnCampus Magazine
I recently sat down with OnCampus, a bi-weekly magazine published by the University of Texas at Austin to talk about The Young and the Digital. In the interview we ... Read More
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Interview with Henry Jenkins (Part Two)
Published By S. Craig Watkins On September 23rd 2009. Under News
Jenkins sets up the second installment of my interview with him about The Young and the Digital with the following observation: From the moment I read his manuscript, I knew ... Read More
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Interview with Henry Jenkins (Part One)
Published By S. Craig Watkins On September 21st 2009. Under News
Henry Jenkins is one of the most prolific scholars and commentators on the digital world. A longtime presence and leading figure in the Comparative Media Studies program at MIT ... Read More
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A New Research Initiative
Published By S. Craig Watkins On September 14th 2009. Under Research
The digital world is constantly evolving. Soon after completing The Young and the Digital our research team began laying the foundation for new and ongoing projects. Currently, we ... Read More
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The Young and the Digital in The Chronicle of Higher Education
Published By S. Craig Watkins On August 25th 2009. Under News
How Students, Professors, and Colleges Are, and Should Be, Using Social Media August 24, 2009 The Chronicle of Higher Education spoke with S. Craig Watkins, an associate professor of radio, TV, and ... Read More
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