Growing Up Online, a Frontline special, will be broadcast tomorrow, January 22, 2008, on PBS.
MySpace. YouTube. Facebook. Nearly every teen in America is on the Internet every day, socializing with friends and strangers alike, “trying on” identities, and building a virtual profile of themselves–one that many kids insist is a more honest depiction of who they really are than the person they portray at home or in school.
In “Growing Up Online,” FRONTLINE peers inside the world of this cyber-savvy generation through the eyes of teens and their parents, who often find themselves on opposite sides of a new digital divide. From cyber bullying to instant “Internet fame,” to the specter of online sexual predators, FRONTLINE producer Rachel Dretzin investigates the risks, realities and misconceptions of teenage self-expression on the World Wide Web.
It looks interesting, although I’m assuming a high degree of sensationalism. Even so, it should be worth watching.
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I’ve got my Tivo set already – yes, the teaser looks alarmist, but the optimist in me is hoping that that’s merely to draw in viewers, and then BAM! they’re going to hit us with a much more even-handed approach to the issue.
Dreamers, keep on dreaming…
We’re hoping to discuss the show live tomorrow (Jan 23) at 12:00pm noon, eastern standard time over at EdTechTalk. I hope you can join us: http://edtechtalk.com/live
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