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Presentation
Aug 2, 2007Mary Madden
This presentation examines technology use by young patrons and suggests how the behavior and expectations of young internet users might shape the libraries of the future.
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Commentary
Jul 31, 2007Mary Madden
Recent headlines about the discovery and removal of 29,000 registered sex offenders on MySpace have added fuel to the fiery debate about the safety of online social networks.
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Commentary
Jul 16, 2007Mary Madden
A recent Minnesota Public Radio show on social networking sites and teens should be of special interest to parents, educators, researchers and anyone interested in the way digital communication is shaping the lives of young people.
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Media Mention
Erin Joyce , InternetNews.com
Jun 27, 2007
"You've heard of the mean girl syndrome, a streak of cruelty that subsumes young girls bent on agonizing, terrorizing and otherwise bullying other boys and girls they deem uncool, too pretty, smart or guilty of some unknown offense.
Looks like some of...
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Media Mention
Donna Howell, Investor's Business Daily
Jun 27, 2007
"The teenage years are just as cruel as ever, except now they're online — which can make matters worse.
Cyberbullies have picked on about two-fifths of teen girls and a quarter of teen boys, a poll of nearly 900 Internet users in that age group shows....
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Media Mention
Bob Sullivan, MSNBC.com
Jun 27, 2007
"Cyberbullying may not be as widespread as feared, as most teenagers are more worried about old-fashioned pushing and shoving than online tormenters, according to a new study.
Still, about one-third of all teenagers say they've been bullied through th...
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Report
Jun 27, 2007Amanda Lenhart
About a third of online teens say they have been targets of online harassement. Older girls and intense internet users are the most likely to report these experiences.
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Commentary
May 14, 2007Amanda Lenhart
The main point of the recent congressional briefing panel was to stop the misinformation and obfuscation around the issue of online child victimization, and to focus on the facts and observations that had emerged from our collective research.
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Media Mention
Debra Lau Whelan, School Library Journal
May 3, 2007
" Although most teens don’t disclose personal information on public areas of social networking sites, they still think predators can seek them out based on the limited information they reveal, says a new study by the Pew Internet & American Life Proj...
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Media Mention
Andrew D. Smith,, Dallas Morning News
Apr 19, 2007
" Describe intimate emotions; obscure identifying details; scatter occasional disinformation.
That, according to a new survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, summarizes the strategy that today's teens use to win acceptance from cybe...
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