Paul Mihailidis' central ideas...
- Young people are empowered by digital media technology because they are media savvy and so know how to use it. He also argues digital media gives them a voice within their community, facilitating them to be better citizens.
- Emerging citizens use these digital media tools in a positive way and enabling good citizenship
- Media literacy is important because you need to understand and be able to use the tools in order to be an emerging citizen.
Keywords...
Citizenship:
certain
qualities individuals are expected to have as a responsible member of a
community.
Civic
Engagement: interacting with your community and being informed about it. This was
originally reading newspapers, attending meetings, but since the internet has started it
now also includes online petitions and sharing content via social media.
Emerging
Citizen: gradually
becoming a part of the community.
Media
Literate: being able
to understand, read, create and interact with the media.
Key
quotes...
digital
media has provided "new opportunities for connectivity"
"digital
tools and social media platforms has stimulated a rich and active
debate"
"citizens
now have the digital tools to become active and engaged story tellers"
"digitally savvy young citizens are capitalising
in social tools to engage with public bodies
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