DISCUSSION: Pew Internet Research Senior Researcher Amanda Lenhart

Join the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project Senior Researcher Amanda Lenhart as she discusses findings from their new report on teens and their technology use.

The report focuses on teens’ smartphone and tablet use, and updates their findings on mobile internet access, with full demographic details.

On Thursday March 14, from noon-1 pm ET, there will be a discussion of the findings on their facebook page.  You will be able to ask questions of the lead researcher, and in addition, she will present some of the most important points.

EVENT: https://www.facebook.com/events/453274708075924/

 READ THE REPORT:  http://pewrsr.ch/XGuMOr 

About Amanda Lenhart

Amanda Lenhart is the director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project‘s research on teens, children and families. Her other research interests include education, gaming, and networked communication tools like mobile phones, social networks, blogging and microblogging. For her research about and knowledge of youth and their use of technology, Amanda has testified before a congressional subcommittee, the FTC and the U.S. States’ Attorneys General, and presented her work at numerous academic and non-academic conferences and briefings as well as to the media.

Amanda has been with the Project since its inception, and prior to that worked in communications and journalism, notably as editorial coordinator of Civilization magazine. She graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College with a double major in English and Anthropology, and earned a Masters with distinction from Georgetown University in Communications, Culture and Technology.

Follow Amanda Lenhart on Twitter: @Amanda_Lenhart

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 Adam Gertsacov is the co-founder and co-organizer of Digital Family Summit.  He wears many hats, including those of a professional clown, an author and publisher, an artist/educator, a non-profit administrator, a P.T. Barnum impersonator, a flea circus impresario, and the esteemed hat of the Clown Laureate of Greenbelt, Maryland.