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December 10, 2006

Talking to Strangers on MySpace: Teens' Use of Internet Social Networking Sites

Journal of Media Psychology.
Available online.
Reports results of a survey which "sought to assess the following: (a) general information about teens’ social networking habits, (b) motivations for using social networking sites, (c) the content teens post on their sites, and (d) the interactions with strangers on their sites."
This article will be available here, once the article is no longer considered current.

December 4, 2006

HIV/AIDS Global Media Guide, 2006

International Federation of Journalists.
Available online.
"This guide is designed to assist journalists and other media workers to continue their informed and considered coverage of HIV and AIDS and related issues."
A link will be maintained on this library page.

Annual Video Game Report Card

National Institute on Media and the Family.
Available online.
Lates annual "snapshot of the interactive gaming industry with a focus on issues related to the welfare of children and teens."
A link will be maintained on this library page.

Congressional Record

For better or worse, there are several different ways to get to the contents of the extremely useful U.S. Congressional Record, online and otherwise.
We now have a Web page which provides an overview of the various access methods, here.
This page is available from several locations in our Web site, include here.