Rachel H. Janfaza
Writer and Journalist at Freelance
Founder of The Up and Up | Studying Gen Z | Bylines in @nytimes @washingtonpost @thefp @politicomag @teenvogue @glamourmag
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3 weeks ago |
theupandup.us | Rachel H. Janfaza
For months, I’ve argued that a unique pairing of pandemic lockdowns and formative years spent on social media splintered Generation Z. Insights from my most recent listening sessions in Arkansas reveal that these subdivisions will likely become even more stark as new technologies continue to evolve – and as the college landscape changes, with less of social clout granted to elite universities that come with high costs and no guaranteed return on investment.
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3 weeks ago |
open.substack.com | Rachel H. Janfaza
For months, I’ve argued that a unique pairing of pandemic lockdowns and formative years spent on social media splintered Generation Z. Insights from my most recent listening sessions in Arkansas reveal that these subdivisions will likely become even more stark as new technologies continue to evolve – and as the college landscape changes, with less of social clout granted to elite universities that come with high costs and no guaranteed return on investment.
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3 weeks ago |
open.substack.com | Rachel H. Janfaza
I spent most of last week in Arkansas, where I sat down with groups of high school and college students to explore a striking contradiction: despite using AI tools daily, many young adults are ambivalent about the technology's role in their future. My trip coincided with the Heartland Summit and the release of new data from Gallup, Heartland Forward, and the Walton Family Foundation showing that Gen Zers in the Heartland don’t all feel prepared to use AI after graduation.
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1 month ago |
washingtonpost.com | Rachel H. Janfaza
You can’t bribe and shame your way to more babies (washingtonpost.com) You can’t bribe and shame your way to more babies By Rachel Janfaza 2025050710451500 The White House is very concerned with young people's babymaking.
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1 month ago |
politico.com | Rachel H. Janfaza
Since just after the 2022 midterm elections, I’ve held listening sessions — open-forums for discussion — with teens and young adults across the country to find out how young people think and feel about politics. I’ve traveled to high school and college campuses, community centers and even homes.
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Bernie & AOC. Frost & Murphy. These intergenerational town hall pairings are interesting. A signal that Democrats are finally taking next generation leadership seriously?
Here in Sarasota with @MaxwellFrostFL and @ChrisMurphyCT in a packed room and packed overflow room! The people are showing up!!! https://t.co/hElw2BXssc
Smart take from @KSoltisAnderson, who writes that young Americans aren't yet sold on either political party and offers a path forward: "I think we should focus less on specific policies but rather on what problems we need to solve." And thank you for including my pov!
"Modern life is not delivering [Gen Z] much of what had been promised...not offering meaning, connection, or the ability to feel respected and valued..." Weaving polls + @DKThomp + @racheljanfaza + @dcoxpolls findings into a theory of Gen Z + the right. https://t.co/i6iSWmOnrD
Working on something new… What’s the one question you’d ask a graduating college senior right now?
