Kathryn Montgomery, Professor, School of Communication

American University

Three Expertise Keywords:
Civic-Engagement, Public-policy, Youth

Why Digital Media and Learning?

The digital media hold such great promise for young people and we must work together to ensure that promise is fulfilled.

Recent Posts:

Description of Current Work:

Researching the role of social networks as a site for adolescent development, civic engagement, and political activism.  Assessing best practices for funding models and institutional structures of participatory platforms for youth.  Developing a proactive policy agenda for fostering and sustaining an open, diverse, and democratic, digital media culture for the future.

Selected Publications/Projects/Articles/Press:

Book: Generation Digital: Politics, Commerce, and Childhood in the Age of the Internet (MIT Press, 2007) Report: Media Education in the United States: Stakeholder Groups, Issues, and Trends. (UNESCO, 2007) Report:  “Interactive Food & Beverage Marketing: Targeting Children and Youth in the Digital Age.  Available at: digitalads.org

http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/dmal.9780262524827.025 (MacArthur Series Author)