So many of us lost heart, our voices, our strength at different points in the past year, and possibly none more than young people. “Since the start of the pandemic, mental health-related emergency department visits increased by 31% for 12-17-year-olds,” Mental Health America cites data from the Centers for Disease Control as showing. And according to YPulse, 64% of Gen Z-ers themselves say their … [Read more...] about Young artists & activists wrapping 2020 in light
Millennials
Millennials’ changing social media use: Survey
It's hard to believe the high end of the Millennials age bracket is over 30 already! The Pew Research Center's definition says they're all adults, putting their age range at 18-33 (check out Pew's 6 distinguishing characteristics of this generation), while Ypulse.com has a range of 14-32, a huge spectrum, considering 14-year-olds have just started high school and lots of 32-year-olds are already … [Read more...] about Millennials’ changing social media use: Survey
Is the concept of privacy changing?: Study
Current fears around online privacy seem to be a passing fad. "By 2020, members of Generation Y (today’s 'digital natives') will continue to be ambient broadcasters who disclose a great deal of personal information in order to stay connected and take advantage of social, economic, and political opportunities," according to the Pew Internet Project's just-released report on Millennials' … [Read more...] about Is the concept of privacy changing?: Study