Civic Warriors Episode 82: Empowering Gen Z in Today’s Digital World With Sustainable Media Center

In this episode of Civic Warriors, we sit down with Steve Rosenbaum, Executive Director of the Sustainable Media Center (SMC), to explore how the organization is empowering Gen Z to take an active role in shaping today’s digital world. SMC serves as a catalyst for change by partnering with young people and giving them agency over the platforms and technologies they navigate every day—from social media to generative AI. Steve shares the journey that led him to found SMC, the mission and passion driving its work, and the evolving landscape of social media regulation. He also dives into SMC’s programs and how they’ve adapted over time, introduces his new book How AI Reshapes Reality, and reflects on Gen Z’s unique relationship with digital platforms in an increasingly AI-powered world. Support the show