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Adolescents’ Analyses of Digital Media Related to Race and Racism in the 2020 U.S. Election: An Assessment of Their Needs and Skills

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  • Matthew Coopilton
  • Brendesha M. Tynes
  • Stephen M. Gibson
  • Joseph Kahne
  • Devin English
  • Karinna Nazario

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Adolescents’ heavy engagement with digital news and social media brings them considerable exposure to race-related content, especially during election cycles. We assess how well young people navigate that kind of digital content, using a nationally representative longitudinal study in which baseline data was collected during and after the 2020 election. We categorize young people’s responses to two real-life examples of digital media related to participation in the election as beginner, emerging, and mastery level in terms of their ability to critique racism. We also find responses that we categorize as race evasive, anticritical, and white supremacist. Most of these young people performed at the beginner level, and a minority achieved mastery. We argue that there is a clear need for young people to be better prepared to assess race-related online information and that educators need to support them in developing those skills.

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  • Matthew Coopilton & Brendesha M. Tynes & Stephen M. Gibson & Joseph Kahne & Devin English & Karinna Nazario, 2023. "Adolescents’ Analyses of Digital Media Related to Race and Racism in the 2020 U.S. Election: An Assessment of Their Needs and Skills," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 705(1), pages 208-230, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:705:y:2023:i:1:p:208-230
    DOI: 10.1177/00027162231195186
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