https://padlet.com/aarreola_18/rg4uig5cq6eb Assess the current state of youth political involvement in the United States en-us 2017-01-11 21:44:06 UTC 2025-11-24 13:58:37 UTC hello@padlet.com aarreola_18 https://padlet.com/aarreola_18/rg4uig5cq6eb/wish/146664654 "Political Conventions, which once received more TV coverage than the Summer Olympics, have been regulated to an hour a night a draw abysmal ratings" (5).  
- Through the development of technology, news coverage on government events has become less of an interest for the youth due to the opportunity to view other topics. 
- More people are opting to view TV shows and events that have minor impacts on our lives, instead of ones that can greatly effect our future.
- This makes me realize that I need to pay closer attention to world events and changes currently happening in the government.]]> 2017-01-11 21:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aarreola_18/rg4uig5cq6eb/wish/146664654 aarreola_18 https://padlet.com/aarreola_18/rg4uig5cq6eb/wish/146664732 "Political Scientist Jeremy Mayer argues that "if we all get to select exactly how much campaign news we will receive, and the depth of that coverage, it may be that too many Americans will choose shallowed, biased sources of new on the Internet'" (5).
- News sources can often be biased and provide information that they want you to focus on, in order to sway your political views.
- Since majority of the youth does not stay caught up with politics, in the case that they choose to start, they may be viewing biased sources.]]> 2017-01-11 21:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/aarreola_18/rg4uig5cq6eb/wish/146664732 aarreola_18 https://padlet.com/aarreola_18/rg4uig5cq6eb/wish/146664763 "Groups that are concerned with low youth turnout are focusing on innovative ways of reaching out to youth people via new technologies, such as social networking sites 
 like Facebook, to make them more aware of politics" (5).
- By reaching out to the youth through social media apps they are already using, they are more likely to stay involved with political events and news.
- Although many believe that the youth is uninterested in politics, often times their lack of involvement is due to the inconvenience or distraction by other topics.]]> 2017-01-11 21:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aarreola_18/rg4uig5cq6eb/wish/146664763 aarreola_18 https://padlet.com/aarreola_18/rg4uig5cq6eb/wish/146669231 2017-01-11 22:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/aarreola_18/rg4uig5cq6eb/wish/146669231 aarreola_18 https://padlet.com/aarreola_18/rg4uig5cq6eb/wish/146669854 http://politeiamagazine.com/category/studieloopbaan/

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