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The first national survey of its kind finds that virtually all American teens play computer, console, or cell phone games and that the gaming experience is rich and varied, with a significant amount of social interaction and potential for civic engagement. The survey was conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, a project of the Pew Research Center, and was supported by the MacArthur -
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The Newspaper Association of America has issued Lifelong Readers: Driving Civic Engagement. The report concludes that teens exposed to newspapers, either during current events discussions in school or online, are more likely to be engaged in their communities. It offers advice on how newspapers can keep teens reading. -
1voteEducation can ameliorate, or exacerbate, society's ills. Which will it be?
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Winners include CMS & the Media Lab for a new Center for Future Civic Media -
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Roanoke's city government is taking on a new approach to boosting the region's young adult population by trying to "friend" them. The online offensive includes opening accounts on MySpace and Facebook, and posting videos on YouTube, with Stuart Mease, the driving force behind Roanoke's quest for attracting young professionals, leading the charge. -
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Maybe you want to throw your incumbent representative out of office in the next election. Well it may not be easy, especially if you live in a state where redistricting has lead to ultra-safe seats for incumbents. A group of computer programmers at the University of Southern California developed a videogame to explain the process and show constituents how to win. -
1voteAs reported by the Guelph Mercury, the town of Guelph, Ontario (pop. 114,943) hopes to draw residents into the planning process with GuelphQuest, a Sim City-like affair. The game allows players to experiment with future development without investing money or a great deal of time.
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1voteThis is a peer-to-peer informal learning & teaching online initiative that offers online courses on community development, business, health, and the enviornment. Youth teach the courses, youth take the courses. The mission of the initiative is to empower youth to help themselves.
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1votesee C. Flanagan's post John Q. Public: Connecting the Dots: Could it be that the fear of “big government” is receding? Could it be that voters are beginning to demand more from their elected officials? If a turning point is indeed upon us, we should make doubly sure that the youth of this country are swept up in the movement, because without them, the future is surely lost.
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1voteCivicWeb is a project that focuses on the range of youth-oriented civic & political sites now emerging on the web & the potential of other internet based civic activities for youth. The research focuses on three key dimensions: 1) production of such sites 2) content & formal structure 3) uses & interpretations made by different social groups of youth & connections to offline civic participation.
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