This report from the Applied Research Center is relevant to both social justice organizations as well as the general public. The findings can help social justice organizations better understand the attitudes and motivations of engaged Millennials.
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Digital Inclusion and Data Profiling
This paper from former MA board member Seeta Pena Ganghadjaran focuses on specific examples of commercial data profiling against the history of low–tech data profiling of chronically underserved communities.
Connected: Poverty Stretches the Digital Divide
A series of studies by John Dunbar and Jacob Fenton at the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University on the links between poverty, rural life and lack of broadband access.
University of Minnesota Study on Online Piracy
Univ of Minnesota study on the impact of online piracy on international box office sales. News flash: there isn’t much of one.
Trends in Latino Mobile Phone Usage
This report is a comprehensive compilation of data on how the Latino community is using mobile phones.
The compilation of the data indicates three major tendencies: Latinos are less likely to adopt broadband at home than other ethnic groups, are three times more likely than the general population to rely on mobile phones as their only means of Internet access, and are footing larger mobile phone bills than any other demographic group.
American Hate Radio Report
This report from the National Hispanic Media Coalition sheds light on the prevalence and the dangers of American hate radio. Specifically, it chronicles how hate groups and hate crimes have spiked while hate radio’s popularity and reach have risen. Finally, it examines a microcosm of the prevalence of hate radio synthesizing hundreds of consumer complaints to the FCC against one station in Southern California. Clear Channel Radio’s KFI AM 640
Designing for Impact: The Rise of High-Impact Social Justice Documentaries
This report, from the Center for Social Media at American University, provides 6 in-depth case studies of the documentary film process and how to evaluate impact.
Pew Study: Word of Mouth Frequent Source of News
While local TV news remains the most popular source for local information in America, adults rely on it primarily for just three subjects — weather, breaking news and to a lesser extent traffic. Continue reading Pew Study: Word of Mouth Frequent Source of News