by jpitney | Dec 9, 2025 | Public Opinion, Violence, Youth
Fall 2025 Harvard Youth Poll: Across the measures we tested, most young people do not endorse political violence. But a substantial minority tell us that they are willing to justify it in certain, situational contexts — and those attitudes reflect emotional and...
by jpitney | Dec 29, 2024 | First Amendment, Free Speech, Public Opinion, Youth
Bruce Mehlman: Gen Z’ers – particularly those born since 2000 – are less likely to support free speech rights for groups with controversial views than Boomers and Gen X’ers” per data from the General Social Survey.
by jpitney | Dec 5, 2024 | Elections, Public Opinion, Youth
Ashley Mowreader at Inside Higher Ed: Promoting civic engagement on college campuses is a priority for higher education institutions, particularly before an election, as is helping students to get involved in political discourse and use their voices. But in the wake...
by jpitney | Oct 17, 2024 | Journalism, Social Media, Uncategorized, Youth
Kirsten Eddy at Pew Across most age groups, Americans remain far less likely to trust information from social media sites than from national and local news organizations. But the youngest adults are an exception. Adults under 30 are now nearly as likely to have a lot...
by jpitney | Oct 11, 2024 | Civic Education, Elections, Youth
Voting Carnival sparks civic engagement ahead of 2024...
