Research Article
Dramatizing Deliberation: A Method for Encouraging Young People to Think About Their Rights
Authors:
Stephen Coleman ,
University of Leeds, GB
About Stephen
Stephen Coleman is Professor of Political Communication in the School of Media & Communication, University of Leeds
Kruakae Pothong,
UCL Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy, GB
About Kruakae
Kruakae Pothong is a Research Associate at UCL Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy.
Sarah Weston
University of Leeds, GB
About Sarah
Sarah Weston is a PhD student in the School of Media & Communication, University of Leeds and directed the dramatic scenarios used in the youth juries
Abstract
Nine ‘youth juries’ were established across three major British cities – London, Leeds and Nottingham -, each comprising twelve 12-to-17 year-olds who were invited to act as ‘jurors’ with a view to ‘putting the Internet on trial’. This article outlines the method that was designed for conducting these juries, focusing upon two innovative features: the organisation of deliberative juries, based upon a four-step process for arriving at policy recommendations; and the use of dramatic scenarios, intended to make relatable to personal experience what might otherwise have been regarded as abstract policy principles.
How to Cite:
Coleman, S., Pothong, K., & Weston, S. (2018). Dramatizing Deliberation: A Method for Encouraging Young People to Think About Their Rights. Journal of Public Deliberation, 14(1), 2. DOI: http://doi.org/10.16997/jdd.292
Published on
03 Jun 2018.
Peer Reviewed
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