“It means a lot of stuff, in a way”. New York City Youth Interpret Other Youth Produced Videos

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“…Digital media have become the medium of choice for youth seeking news on political or current events (e.g., Cohen et al, 2012; Frola, 2011; Kohut, Parker, Keeter, Doherty, & Dimock, 2007; Lenhart, Purcell, et al, 2010) and young people are becoming civically engaged online in a variety of ways, including circulating online petitions, sharing political videos on YouTube, and organizing protests (e.g., Banaji & Buckingham, 2013; Bennett, 2008; Ito, 2009; Loader, Vromen, & Xenos, 2014; Marin, 2013, 2012; Papacharissi, 2013; Soep, 2014). Given the massive “migration” of young people to digital media over the past 20 years (Watkins, 2010), numerous studies have detailed the ways that youth use new media for identity construction, building friendships and communities, enjoying leisure time and hobbies, expressing themselves creatively, and seeking information of all kinds (e.g., boyd, 2014; Fisherkeller, 2011; Gardner & Davis, 2013; Ito, 2009; Subrahmanyam & Smahel, 2011; Watkins, 2009; Zukin, Keeter, Andolina, Jenkins, & Delli Carpini, 2006).…”