How to get American teens back in to ‘public’ space, in the hope that the can later be fully empowered members of a ‘civic’ society seems to emerge as a priority question.

I think there’s a role the media should be accepting here. In the same way that the Michael Moore and Al Gore movies used the power of cinema to address issues of current importance, I can well imagine a documentary maker creating a chilling portrait of a ‘generation behind bars’.

Going further, the reach of LonelyGirl15 among the youth was phenomenal. A comparably structured, largely interactive project could do much to raise awareness in a way which might indeed cross the generational barriers.

Just spontaneous reflection son your keynote, provoked in part by ma nostalgia for teenage years spent so very long ago in a very different America.

Thanks for your time – physically getting to Australia is draining, and I’m stoked my country-mates made you welcome.

You are right on Melbourne’s food. And recently, even its weather is good!

a conversation with danah boyd and a (cc), un-edited version The geek stories: danah boyd.

Also chucked out some random notes from the day in Brisbane

You’ve also been facebooked: danah boyd in australia. the appreciation society seems weird. strange corelation to Dallas, for some reason.

Still thinking here.

Nick