[lbo-talk] most debasedly opportunistic press release of the day

[Doug Henwood]

In the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings, online social networks  
are proving to be crucial outlets for grief and support among  
students across the nation.  Anastasia Goodstein, youth culture  
expert, creator of Ypulse.com and author of TOTALLY WIRED: What Teens  
and Tweens are Really Doing Online is prepared to speak about the  
following:

The outpouring of messages that have flooded websites like Facebook  
in the hours since the shootings
How these sites provide a virtual gathering spot for students seeking  
solace after such a tragic event
The pros and cons of having access to information so quickly and the  
role of these virtual sites

Since the emergence of sites like MySpace and Facebook, their  
presence has introduced a new form of grieving that makes the  
national response to this tragedy much different than anything we  
have seen in the past.

Please let me know if you would like to set up an interview with  
Anastasia Goodstein.

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