New Media and the Power of Youth Organizing: Minding the Gaps.
Saved in:
| Title: | New Media and the Power of Youth Organizing: Minding the Gaps. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Conner, Jerusha1 (AUTHOR) jerusha.conner@villanova.edu, Slattery, Amanda2 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Equity & Excellence in Education. Jan2014, Vol. 47 Issue 1, p14-30. 17p. 1 Graph. |
| Subject Terms: | *Student unions, *Academic achievement, *Digital media, Mass media & youth, Participation |
| Abstract: | As the gulfs between low-income and more affluent youth widen, researchers and practitioners continue to search for effective means of closing gaps in academic achievement, digital participation, and civic engagement. This article examines how youth organizing offers a bridge across these divides. We consider how one youth organizing group, The Philadelphia Student Union, integrated new media into its core functions and how the student members experience these tools. Drawing on extant research, we argue that when situated within an organizing framework, new media tools can help to promote the digital literacy, academic achievement, and civic engagement of low-income youth of color, who have otherwise limited opportunities to contribute to the civic life of their communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Copyright of Equity & Excellence in Education is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Database: | Education Research Complete |
|
Full text is not displayed to guests.
Login for full access.
|
|
| Abstract: | As the gulfs between low-income and more affluent youth widen, researchers and practitioners continue to search for effective means of closing gaps in academic achievement, digital participation, and civic engagement. This article examines how youth organizing offers a bridge across these divides. We consider how one youth organizing group, The Philadelphia Student Union, integrated new media into its core functions and how the student members experience these tools. Drawing on extant research, we argue that when situated within an organizing framework, new media tools can help to promote the digital literacy, academic achievement, and civic engagement of low-income youth of color, who have otherwise limited opportunities to contribute to the civic life of their communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 10665684 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10665684.2014.866868 |
