Description How poor urban youth in Chicago use social media to profit from portrayals of gang violence, and the questions this raises about poverty, opportunities, and public voyeurism Amid increasing hardship and limited employment options, poor urban youth are developing creative Online strategies to make ends meet.
Using such social media platforms as YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram, they\'re capitalizing on the public\'s fascination with the ghetto and gang.
Description How poor urban youth in Chicago use social media to profit from portrayals of gang violence, and the questions this raises about poverty, opportunities, and public voyeurism Amid increasing hardship and limited employment options, poor urban youth are developing creative Online strategies to make ends meet