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Alice Marwick & danah boyd, The Daily Beast
May 20, 2012
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Far from being a source of isolation, the teen’s phone is a tether to loved ones; it is a personal object, a crucial connection. A study by the International Center for Media and the Public Agenda asked one thousand students in ten countries...
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Ashley Halsey III, Washington Post
May 13, 2012
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In an online survey of 1,300 teen drivers with cellphones, scheduled for release Monday, the youths said that even though their parents may warn them against it, they think adult drivers send text messages “all the time.”
A sizable proportion...
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Digital Media and Learning Research Hub
May 7, 2012
The Digital Media and Learning Research Hub spoke with Pew Internet Senior Research Specialist Amanda Lenhart about some of the vast research she has done on teens and the internet/technology:
"While working with youth in afterschool settings in t...
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Nick Bilton, New York Times
May 6, 2012
People once took photographs so they could capture a moment for themselves and keep it forever. Then digital cameras and cellphones turned photos into something more ephemeral and more easily shared. But as the case of Anthony Weiner demonstrated, ph...
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Samantha Murphy, Mashable
May 3, 2012
More teens are using video chats to interact and communicate with friends, thanks in part to the adoption growth of apps such as Skype, Googletalk and iChat, according to a new study.
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The study also looked at how teens create videos for t...
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Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times
May 3, 2012
That stereotypical image of the American teenager glued to the phone needs an update.
A new study from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project found that 37% of Internet users ages 12 to 17 participate in video chats using such ...
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Report
May 3, 2012Amanda Lenhart
Shooting, sharing, streaming and chatting – social media using teens are the most enthusiastic users of many online video capabilities
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Commentary
Apr 27, 2012Joanna Brenner
Highlights of the Pew Internet Project’s research on teens.
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The Kojo Nnamdi Show
Apr 19, 2012
Amanda Lenhart was a guest on The Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU, Washington D.C.'s NPR station. Joined by Joseph Viola, school psychologist and professor of psychology at GWU, and Sharon Cindrich, parenting author and columnist, the conversation centered ...
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Presentation
Apr 13, 2012Amanda Lenhart
Amanda Lenhart spoke about the demographic differences among groups of youth in their adoption, use, and experiences with technology and social media.
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