https://padlet.com/ldavis_18/6p5wr8ueetc en-us 2017-08-14 22:48:09 UTC 2023-05-17 03:11:34 UTC hello@padlet.com ldavis_18 https://padlet.com/ldavis_18/6p5wr8ueetc/wish/180999684 "And young people have grown up in a fragmented media environment, in which hundreds of TV channels and millions of Internet sites have provided them with a rich and varied socialization experience but also have enabled them to easily avoid political events." (7).]]> 2017-08-14 23:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ldavis_18/6p5wr8ueetc/wish/180999684 ldavis_18 https://padlet.com/ldavis_18/6p5wr8ueetc/wish/181000416 Because young people have so many more fun and exciting media outlets, political news seems less appealing. Also, the preferred media platforms (such as YouTube or Facebook) deliver quick but potentially biased and non-thorough reporting. For example, people with conservative political stances might seek out sources that align with their same views, avoiding liberal news sources, and vice versa.]]> 2017-08-14 23:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ldavis_18/6p5wr8ueetc/wish/181000416 ldavis_18 https://padlet.com/ldavis_18/6p5wr8ueetc/wish/181003439 "During the 2000 campaign between Bush and Gore, over two thirds of young people [between ages 18-29] said they rarely followed public affairs. Since then, political interest among young people has recovered somewhat; however, compared to senior citizens, they are still twice as likely to report low political interest." (Pg. 4 figure 1.1)]]> 2017-08-15 00:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ldavis_18/6p5wr8ueetc/wish/181003439 ldavis_18 https://padlet.com/ldavis_18/6p5wr8ueetc/wish/181004211 "As Harvard students Ganesh Sitaraman and Previn Warren write in Invisible Citizens: Youth Politics After September 11, 'Young people are some of the most active members of their communities and are devoting increasing amounts of their time to direct service work and volunteerism.'" (7)
The reason many young people do not want to get involved in politics is because they do not trust the government system to listen to their voices. They feel they can make a greater, more evident impact by taking action into their own hands by volunteering in their communities.
https://www.army.mil/e2/c/images/2012/08/21/261265/original.jpg]]> 2017-08-15 00:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ldavis_18/6p5wr8ueetc/wish/181004211 ldavis_18 https://padlet.com/ldavis_18/6p5wr8ueetc/wish/181295785 Older people have come from a generation that have habitually followed politics and continue this practice. Major political events used to be one of the few sources of news and interest. Political news has now become drowned out by the vast variety of other TV shows, websites, and other activities. However, this increased prevalence of the internet and other ways to widely spread information can lend itself to inform young people on politics in a platform preferable to them. ]]> 2017-08-16 17:00:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ldavis_18/6p5wr8ueetc/wish/181295785