How do youth today navigate the news media landscape? How does their immersion in social media & the divisions within it affect what news they're receiving, and how? Revisit our report by Amanda Lenhart, Mary Madden & Claire Fontaine datasociety.net/library/how-yo…

New blogpost from Mimi Ito Carrie James katie salen tekinbaş Dr. Emily Weinstein and me where we share an idea - HX or Human Experience - we’ve helped to hatch over the last year to bring together disparate strands of the digital well-being and kids arena. clalliance.org/blog/hx-center…

“With so much attention on the negative effects of commercial and social media on youth, it is vital for public media to work with tweens and teens to create a positive media experience,” said CPB SVP Debra Tica Sanchez. current.org/2021/11/cpb-an…

Calling all public media stations! We're thrilled to announce a new funding opportunity for tween- & teen-focused initiatives (10-18). Learn more about the RFP, and join us for an info session on Mon11/8! bit.ly/3nQg5JJ cc: Corporation for Public Broadcasting NETA

HT Mary Madden

“Those who feel economic vulnerability in both their personal lives & in their communities approach their technology choices with a broader set of concerns about negative impacts than those who experience greater stability.” –Mary Madden datasociety.net/library/privac…

Delighted to see our Unseen Teen research report cited in today's much-need and important Advisory on Youth Mental Health from the US Office of the Surgeon General. hhs.gov/sites/default/…

Please join us as we head #IntotheDigitalFuture with Sonia Livingstone! In this episode of our new podcast, Jordan Shapiro and Laura Higgins discuss digital rights for children and some of the risks & opportunities families are navigating in the digital world. bit.ly/31H0hSb

NEW: I researched ads Facebook served to The Markup #CitizenBrowser panel in Germany. Similar to the US, invasive targeting has persisted through “interests” Facebook assigns to people behind the scenes.

StaySafeOnline: TOMORROW: Researchers Mary Madden and Michele Gilman and Uber CPO Ruby Zefo discuss how data collection affects marginalized communities and why #dataprivacy must be considered in DE&I initiatives. Register to attend: hubs.la/Q012NwjZ0 #dataprivacyweek #Cy…

Thanks so much for flagging this, Susannah Fox!

“This is a win for students,” says Terry Sheridan, senior director of news and education for WSHU. “They are having fun going through this. This is not like they’re sitting in class getting lectured to.” current.org/2022/04/audien…

Interested in growing youth participation in public media? Join us tomorrow for this free online workshop focused on models of youth-adult collaboration! 🤝

Data privacy will be at the heart of many of the future battles around access to reproductive justice. Here are some references from our network. A thread:

Having way too much fun being part of this new music project.🙃🙃🙃 If you’re in DC on 8/1, come see us play our first show as part of the legendary Fort Reno concert series!

Are you a fan of podcasts? Today we are excited to highlight both current and former CCT students who have their own podcasts. Head to our website to learn more: cct.georgetown.edu/announcements/… #CCT #GeorgetownCCT @bystefaniechae #podcasts

As the #BlackLivesMatter movement approaches its 10th anniversary, a look at how support varies widely by race, age and party - NEW from Juliana Horowitz Kiley Hurst Dana Braga Pew Research Center pewrsr.ch/467mJR9

I'm struck by how much the new Pew Research Center report on "highly engaged" social media users echoes what I heard from the teens I interviewed for a New_ Public | @[email protected] article. Power users compartmentalize their engagement across different platforms: newpublic.org/article/1654/g…

Have you voted for our @SXSWEdu #panelpicker proposal on co-designing tech to help diverse students & teachers feel empowered & engaged yet? Please learn more & vote here: bit.ly/3qnEpYB Walton Foundation @digitalpromise Scratch Team @cooneycenter

Social scientists must address ChatGPT’s ethical challenges before using it for research penntoday.upenn.edu/news/social-sc…