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11/24/08

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danah boyd: Friendship-Driven Practices

Teens use social media to connect with friends and peers. danah boyd continues our series from the authors of a forthcoming book on youth new media practice. Findings from a three-year ethnographic study were released last week.

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3/27/08

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[Reblogged] danah boyd: how youth find privacy in interstitial space

We reblog danah boyd’s recent piece about the race going on between parental surveillance vs. technology to assert privacy. boyd reminds us that youth have been trying to find ways to communicate outside the watchful eyes of adults for a long time.
 
 

12/14/06

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danah boyd: net neutrality is critical for youth participation

Net neutrality is not just a geek thing; it’s a generation thing.  If we want to build a world where youth have a voice online, we have to keep the net neutral. 

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10/20/06

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danah boyd: coverage from MacArthur’s launch of the Digital Media and Learning Initiative

Yesterday i had the fortune to participate in the launch so that i could bringing you, our dear new readers, some sense of what took place.  First an overview, and then i want to dive in and highlight some of the key take-aways of the conversation…
 
 

10/18/06

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danah boyd: Culture Matters (and is overlooked)

In a culture that is obsessed with formal education and college admissions, it’s hard to remember that there are other things that teens must learn during their formative years.

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