Millennials on Social Media and Politics

November 15, 2012

The Millennial generation is more connected and engaged with social media than any previous generation. In this video, Josina De Raadt, senior at Dordt College; Tyler Bishop, sophomore at Vanderbilt University; and Rachel Stanley, junior at Elon University, discuss the impact of media such as Facebook and Twitter on the lives of Millennials. Social media facilitates two-way communication, however can also be largely anonymous and lacking accountability. These new technologies can help bring awareness, but follow-up is often lacking. Social media can bring lots of attention, but little action.
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