Earlier this month, a report by youth information serivce YoungScot said the rapid growth of social networking sites, such as MySpace, could be a big opportunity for youth workers.
But according to DK, founder of web consultancy MediaSnackers, youth workers are being left way behind in embracing the latest internet phenomenon. When he spoke last November at the Association of Principal Youth & Community Officers' conference he asked how many people used social networking sites in their work. The packed room remained silent.
"Take a similar sector such as education and look at the amount of bloggers - there's a whole blogosphere out there sharing information," says DK. "Why aren't youth workers using this technology? There's a few youth ministries and voluntary groups blogging but there's no one in statutory services.
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