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Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » New MacArthur study lauds teenage ti

http://www.smartmobs.com/2008/11/20/new-macarthur-study-lauds-teenage-time-spent-online/ A front page New York Times online report brings the news that “Teenager’ Internet Socializing Not a Bad Thing” . The Times story calls it good news for worried parents: “It may look as though kids are wasting a lot of time hanging out with new media, whether it’s on MySpace or sending instant messages,” said Mizuko Ito, lead researcher on the study, “Living and Learning With New Media.” “But their participation is giving them the technological skills and literacy they need to succeed in the contemporary world.