Contact: Allison McWilliams, allison@cviog.uga.edu

Brown Bag Discussion: Social Networking Tools & Adolescents

Athens, Ga. (June 10, 2008) — Professors Alison Alexander and Karen Miller of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Professor Jolie Daigle of the College of Education will lead a discussion on the potential benefits and dangers of social networking/media tools when used by adolescents, recommendations for safety and supervision, as well as implications for policy and practice.

What: The Use of Social Networking Tools/The Media By Adolescents

When: Tuesday, June 24, Noon - 1:15 p.m.

Where: 153 Student Learning Center

Hosted by The University of Georgia’s Child and Family Policy Initiative