The attention economy and teen civic engagement
If you were tuned in (or disrupted) by the commentary of New York basketball fans during the finals, you saw that fans had a lot to say about the appearance of the President at the game. With political figures constantly grasping for the attention of the public, either to redirect headlines or advance an argument, it’s hard to think of digital spaces where you can genuinely disengage with the political conversations of the time. Join me as I dive into the topic further with Queen Mugeni and Mr. Aaron Parker, a student-teacher duo at Aiken New Tech High School, to get a fresh perspective on digital leisure spaces and civic engagement for teens.
