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2006 Film Your Issue
Poll Report
August 13, 2007
For Young Adults, Getting the News Not a Daily Ritual
According to a report from the Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, young adults are disengaged from the news media, but that when they do look for news, they are most likely to turn to television.
EXPLORING THE OPINIONS AND BELIEFS  OF 16 - 25 YEAR OLDS
Young people
Background Report
August 31, 2007
Iraq, Environment Weigh on Minds of Young Voters
Politicians target a variety of voters -- Baby Boomers, retirees, homeland security moms and NASCAR dads -- but surveys show it's hard to pigeonhole people ages 18 to 25. They tend to lean Democratic, but only slightly, but the real question is, will they vote.
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Background Report
August 10, 2007
Homosexual Teens Coming Out Earlier
The average age people used to come out as gay or lesbian was in their mid-20s, but that has dropped to the mid-teens over the last two decades. National organizations that advocate tolerance are working to create more accepting environments for these young people.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez supporters
Background Report
April 27, 2007
Latino-Americans Become Unofficial Face of Politics Abroad
Some young Latinos living in the United States have found themselves the targets of questions, criticisms or compliments concerning the recent shift to the left in Latin American politics from Americans seeking to better understand a region in transition.
Immigrant
Pew Research Report
January 12, 2007
New Survey Reveals a New Portrait of "Generation Next"
A new generation has come of age, shaped by an unprecedented revolution in technology and dramatic events at home and abroad. They are Generation Next, the cohort of young adults who have grown up in a world where the only constant is rapid change.





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