March 1, 2010

NEW / PROJECTS: Young people 'alienated' by politics

Politicians need to engage more with popular media in order to appeal to young people, young reporters from the Youth Media for Europe project have said.

The project provided a media platform for young people between the ages of 17 and 25 in the run-up to the EU elections and the Lisbon referendum.

The reporters found young voters to be alienated by political jargon and politicians’ tendency not to answer questions directly.

full article - Irish Youth Media Development

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