Interning While Black: Battling Imposter Syndrome
I’ve been interning at a tech company that makes mobile apps. Being young, black and Muslim, it’s a little intimidating working in a place without many people of color.
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Youth Radio’s Senior Editor Talks Digital Age Civics at UC Berkeley
At the Youth, Learning, and Data Science Summit in August at UC Berkeley, Senior Editor Lissa Soep shared projects and…
How We’re Making “Mood Ring”
Here at YRI, we are determined to build apps and interactives that are relevant, useful, and engaging for young people.…
Trivia Crack is Wack
I realized I’m becoming another modern age zombie infected with and taken over by the highly contagious disease known as hot free apps.
Backlash To Facebook Buying Virtual Reality Firm Comes Swiftly
When Facebook purchases a company, you can often hear a collective groan go around the internet — “there goes the neighborhood.” The social network’s purchase of Instagram and WhatsApp gave Facebook access to a younger and more global user base.
The Year In Social Media
What’s out with teens in the social media space is important to investors — but why? Teens aren’t rolling in disposable income, after all. But 16-year-old Jasiri Emerson says teens are the most avid users of social media.
Best Technology Stories Of 2013
A big year for teens and tech. Youth Radio reported on the popularity of Pokemon video games and cards, and…
Placing More Value On Creating Technology Instead of Using It
This piece aired on KQED-FM. By Christina So I’m going to pick on you a lot.” That was the first thing…
Mozilla’s Ben Moskowitz Explains Open Source
We were fortunate enough to have Ben Moskowitz from Mozilla come to visit our headquarters here at Youth Radio. He…