By any media necessary : the new youth activism / Henry Jenkins, Sangita Shresthova, Liana Gamber-Thompson, Neta Kligler-Vilenchik, and Arely M. Zimmerman ; with an afterword by Elisabeth Soep.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgments -- Youth voice, media, and political engagement: introducing the core concepts / Henry Jenkins -- "Watch 30 minute video on internet, become social activist?" : Kony 2012, invisible children, and the paradoxes of participatory politics / Sangita Shresthova -- "Decreasing world suck" : harnessing popular culture for fan activism / Neta Kligler-Vilenchik -- Between storytelling and surveillance : the precarious public of american Muslim youth / Sangita Shresthova -- Dreaming citizenship : undocumented youth, coming out, and pathways to participation / Liana Gamber-Thompson and Arely M. Zimmerman -- Bypassing the ballot box : how libertarian youth are reimagining the political / Liana Gamber-Thompson -- "It's called giving a shit!" : what counts as "politics"? / Henry Jenkins and Sangita Shresthova -- Afterword: necessary learning -- Elisabeth soep -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the authors.