Amanda Lenhart

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Amanda Lenhart is currently the Head of Research at Common Sense Media. [1] Prior to that, she has worked as a program director at the non-profit research group Data & Society, [2] and as an associate director and researcher at the Pew Internet & American Life Project. [3] She has published numerous articles and research reports, many of which focus on teenagers and their interactions with the internet and other new media technologies. [3]

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Education

Lenhart graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College [4] with a double major in English and Anthropology. Lenhart also holds a Master's degree in Communication, Culture, and Technology from Georgetown University. [5]

Career

Amanda Lenhart began working at the Pew Internet & American Life Project in 1999 and spent 16 years there, authoring numerous reports. Lenhart's research work focuses primarily on children, teens, and families. She often wrote about young people and how they interact with the web and with different new fads that spring from the evolving technologies. [6]

Lenhart has been a frequent spokesperson on trends in Internet and mobile cell phone use. In The New York Times , Lenhart was quoted in articles such as "Technology Leapfrogs Schools and Jurisdictions", [7] "Top Kitchen Toy? The Cellphone", [8] and "Tweeting? Odds Are You Live in a City". [9] The Washington Post has cited Lenhart in many articles, including "Sexting hasn't reached most young teens, poll finds", [10] "U.S. teens report 'frightening' levels of texting while driving", [11] and "New Research: Adults & Videogames". [12] In USA Today Lenhart was quoted in articles such as "Survey: Over half of adults, 50% of women play video games", [13] "Survey: Nearly every kid a video gamer", [14] and "Not all :) as informal writing creeps into teen assignments". [15] She has also been interviewed by multiple T.V. and radio sources. In 2003, Lenhart discussed net dropouts on the radio program "On the Media". [16]

In 2006, Amanda Lenhart was a guest on the Talk of The Nation radio show, where she joined social networking researcher danah boyd and Internet safety expert Parry Aftab in a discussion about Myspace. [17] [18] In 2007, Lenhart joined danah boyd, Michele Ybarra, and Dr. David Finkelhor for a luncheon panel for the Advisory Committee to the Congressional Internet Caucus on online youth victimization. [19] CBS cited Lenhart and posted her 2008 discussion with Larry Magid on game-playing. [20] [21] Also in 2008, Lenhart participated in a roundtable at the Association of Internet Researchers' Annual Conference in Copenhagen, including scholars Nancy Baym, Lewis Goodings, Malene Larsen, Raquel Recuero, Jan Schmidt, and Daniel Skog. [22]

In 2009, Lenhart appeared on the "Kojo Nnamdi Show" where she discussed "the opportunities and hazards that come with using social networking sites." [23] [24] She also served as a guest on the radio program "Future Tense", where she discussed sexting. [25] Lenhart has also appeared on "The Exchange", "The Kathleen Dunn Show", and MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann".

References

  1. ↑ "Press Room | Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media Press Room. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Amanda Lenhart". Data & Society. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Expert Profiles: Amanda Lenhart, Senior Research Specialist". Pew Internet & American Life Project. Archived from the original on 2013-06-12. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Amanda Lenhart". New America. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  5. ↑ Lenhart, Amanda B. (April 21, 2005). Unstable Texts: an Ethnographic Look at How Bloggers and Their Audience Negotiate Self-Presentation, Authenticity and Norm Formation (PDF) (Masters thesis). Washington, DC: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences of Georgetown University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
  6. ↑ "Amanda Lenhart Archives". Pew Research Center. October 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  7. ↑ Warren, James (December 26, 2009). "Technology Leapfrogs Schools and Jurisdictions". The New York Times .
  8. ↑ Moskin, Julia (January 20, 2009). "Top Kitchen Toy? The Cellphone". The New York Times .
  9. ↑ Mindlin, Alex (February 22, 2009). "Tweeting? Odds Are You Live in a City". The New York Times .
  10. ↑ St. George, Donna (December 16, 2009). "Sexting hasn't reached most young teens, poll finds". The Washington Post .
  11. ↑ Halsey, Ashley III (November 17, 2009). "U.S. teens report 'frightening' levels of texting while driving". The Washington Post .
  12. ↑ Musgrove, Mike (December 7, 2008). "New Research: Adults & Videogames". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on February 5, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Survey: Over half of adults, 50% of women play video games". USA Today . Associated Press. December 7, 2008.
  14. ↑ "Survey: Nearly every kid a video gamer". USA Today . 2008-09-16.
  15. ↑ Jesdanun, Anick (2008-04-24). "Not all :) as informal writing creeps into teen assignments". Associated Press.
  16. ↑ "Net Dropouts (transcript of radio program)", On the Media, NPR – National Public Radio, June 27, 2003, archived from the original on 4 June 2011
  17. ↑ Lenhart, Amanda (February 1, 2006), "Presentation: Teens, Safety, Social Networking – Teens Create Their Own Space Online", Talk of the Nation on NPR
  18. ↑ "Teens Create their Own Space Online". Talk of the Nation. February 1, 2006. NPR – National Public Radio. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  19. ↑ "Just The Facts About Online Youth Victimization: Researchers Present the Facts and Debunk Myths". Advisory Committee to the Congressional Internet Caucus. May 3, 2007. Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  20. ↑ Magid, Larry (interviewer) (17 July 2008). Game-playing and gamers: interview with Amanda Lenhart. CBS News. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  21. ↑ Sieberg, Daniel (January 18, 2011). Are Video Games Actually Good For Kids?. The Games Our Children Play. CBS News. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  22. ↑ Nancy Baym, Lewis Goodings, Malene Larsen, Raquel Recuero, Jan Schmidt, and Daniel Skog (16 October 2008). Roundtable at the 2008 Annual Conference (audio recording of session). Copenhagen: Association of Internet Researchers. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  23. ↑ "Social Networking: Hazards and Opportunities". The Kojo Nnamdi Show. WAMU 88.5 American University Radio. February 17, 2009.
  24. ↑ Madden, Mary (February 27, 2009). "Social Networking on the Radio". Pew Research Center.
  25. ↑ Gordon, John (interviewer) (16 December 2009). How common is sexting? (podcast). Future Tense. American Public Media (APM). Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
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