Description
This longitudinal study examines how digital media influences civic commitments, capacities and activities in late adolescence. We surveyed students in 2006 and 2007, and will conduct a final survey in 2009. The goal is to examine how use of digital media for communication, information seeking, political/civic discussion and organization, and playing games affects young people's civic development, capacities, and activities.

Funding
Funded by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Publications
Kahne, J., Feezell, J.T., and Lee, N.J. (forthcoming 2010). Tapping the Democratic Potential of Digital Media: The Role of Digital Media Literacy Education. Paper to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association Meeting. Denver, Co.

Kahne, J., Lee, N.J., and Feezell, J.T. (forthcoming 2010). Broadening Assessments of the Civic and Political Impact of New Media: The Role of Non-Political, Interest-Driven Participation with New Media.

Kahne, J., Lee, N.J., and Feezell, J.T. (forthcoming 2010). Going Broad by Going Deep: How Interest Driven Online Activity Can Support Connections to Online Democratic Communities.

Middaugh, E. and Kahne, J. (forthcoming 2010) Online Localities: Implications for Democracy and Education.

Middaugh, E., Kahne, J. and Evans, C. (2008) Youth internet use and recruitment into civic and political participation. Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, August, 2008.

Related Links
MacArthur Foundation Digital Media Ethnographic Study
MacArthur Foundation Digital Media