berkman klein center for internet & society ciation

She found few resources on the racism and sexism within such spaces. Later, in an ethnography course, Gray began to study gaming communities. This led to her interest in digital cultures. She noted that people used Black Planet and Myspace and even the comments section in news articles to share their location and status. She was fascinated with how those who were displaced utilized digital spaces to connect with family members. Gray began graduate school in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina happened. Gray explains, “I didn't really have guidance or social capital to understand how these things lead to pathways to other things.” She admits that she majored in criminal justice because as a first-generation student, she didn't know what else to do. Gray has a BS in criminal justice and an MS in justice studies from Eastern Kentucky University. Gray has become a recognized expert in digital cultures and gaming, but when she started graduate school, she did not know that such fields were areas of scholarly inquiry. Kishonna Gray recalls asking this question of her officemate. In addition to sketching building blocks toward a framework, the paper brings together three essays that explore in different application contexts both the opportunities and challenges that surface when young people engage with and participate in the digital economy.“You can study video games?!” Dr.

The spotlight summarizes key insights from a trans-Atlantic exploratory research collaboration between Youth and Media at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University and the Nordic Centre for Internet and Society at BI Norwegian Business School. This spotlight explores young people’s digital engagement through the lens of the digital economy and seeks to gain an initial understanding of youth’s practices, motivations, skills, pathways, and modes of value creation as they interact with a digital environment in which the boundaries between the commercial and personal spheres, between work and play, are often blurring. While significant digital divides and participation gaps remain, an increasing number of young people around the globe participate in and contribute to the digitally networked environment in many forms, ranging from creative expression on social media to interactive gaming and collaboration. Abstract Young people’s lives are increasingly shaped by digital technologies.

Berkman klein center for internet & society ciation