1. How Race and Class Shaped American Teen Engagement with MySpace and Facebook Jacob Robson Paper written by Danah Boyd

2. Intro  Disparity exists between the users of Facebook and Myspace in the form of the perceived userbase  Myspace was being used by Latinos and African Americans, while Facebook was being used by Caucasians and Asians

3. Reasons  Myspace was seen as more “ghetto”, while Facebook was used by and marketed towards college students  Barrier of entry for Facebook, in the form of validation processes and college/age requirement.  Langdon Winner’s Artifact Politics  Teens often self-segregate by race, in order to belong to a social group.  Usage of one site or the other depends on friends.  Moral Panic

4. Conclusion  Facebook became public in 2006, many teens made the swap from Myspace to Facebook.  The switch was based on parents wanting to protect their children.  Ghetto analogy and “White Flight”

5. Questions  What does Boyd’s interaction with the teenagers tell us about how race is perceived in schools?  Has social media today gone through any similar transitions or changes?  Are there any other racially separated online communities today? What are they?