Charlotte Duff is a communication researcher interested in: civic engagement, social movements, disability, gender, media representations, social media, and media literacy.

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    Youth-powered or empowered: How self-determination theory can help us better understand youth media dynamics with adult facilitators during the pandemic.

    Friesem, Duff & Sloane-Hendricks (2023).

  • True Kids 1 Youth Media Research

    With the changes to media education during the COVID-19 pandemic and remote learning, youth media nonprofit True Kids 1 and I wanted to investigate youth engagement, sense of competency in media production, sense of agency, and impact on their community during their 2021 Summer Camp.

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    #ADHD TikTok Content Analysis

    The hashtag #ADHD has gained traction on TikTok, reaching over 11 billion views, with some top videos reaching over 2 million views each. This study examined the messages, identities, and representations of the most popular videos under the hashtag #ADHD on TikTok.