A recent Pew study shows that teenagers are building significant friendships online, and that their online social networks are leading to happier and more connected lives — an idea that flies in the face of conventional wisdom regarding teens and technology.
Amanda Lenhart, associate director of research at Pew Research Center, and Joseph Kahne, chair of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Youth and Participatory Politics join MPR News host Kerri Miller for a discussion about the way young people are using technology today.