Lance Bennett on engaging digital natives

April 11th, 2008 at 03:06pm Lance Bennett Permalink

Using the Internet for games, instant messaging, and Myspace is second nature to many young people, yet the medium’s rich civic potential for this tech-savvy demographic remains untapped. In this video (available below the jump), Lance Bennett discusses the potential for digital media to connect young people with public life.

For more information, an executive summary of our MacArthur-funded work is available here. Puget Sound Off, the Seattle youth media commons website, will launch in mid March. For more info on the site, click here.

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