Social Networking as a Force for Good, Millenial-Style

When I think about social networking on the Internet, I remember a line from a movie analogizing something (I've long since forgotten what) to Nitroglycerin -- "it can be used to blow up bridges or heal hearts."

Following up on some of the comments to the post about Internet discussions, here's another great example of how Millennials are using social networking positively: The Chronicle of Higher Education's Wired Campus reports that students are using Facebook to connect in the wake of the shootings at NIU.

In future posts, we can explore more about the differences in how Boomers, Xers, and Millennials use the Internet and, in particular, the differences between how Xers and Millennials use social networking.