From news outlets to social media platforms, institutions that make up a community’s media ecosystem must redouble their efforts to support young potential voters.

The youngest generation of eligible voters already makes up the majority of the 18-29 age group and bring unique concerns and experiences to the electorate.

Our work will help us understand how to make pathways to elected office and civic engagement more equitable and accessible.

CIRCLE’s survey of teens (ages 14-17) reveals that they’re active creating and sharing political content online, and that it helps them realize the power of their voice in public conversations.

This is part of our Rep Us Practitioner Series, in which partners in this field share their experiences running or participating in programs in which young people's voices inform public conversations.

A summary of research and scholarship on the critical, complex relationship between young people, the media, and civic/political engagement.

This is part of our Rep Us Practitioner Series, in which partners in this field share their experiences running programs in which young people's voices inform public conversations.

This is part of our Rep Us Practitioner Series, in which partners in this field share their experiences running programs in which young people's voices inform public conversations.

We recently convened young people, media leaders, and scholars for a conversation about how youth making media can strengthen democracy.

Black and Latino youth were especially active in creating and sharing content on social platforms about the 2020 election or issues they care about.