Live Chat on Cyberbullying: [Today, 4:30pm]
Join youth journalists from around California on Thursday, October 24 for a live online chat about cyberbullying.
Dear NSA
Is the National Security Agency spying on me? That’s what Youth Radio commentator Madeline Veira has been wondering since the NSA admitted to gathering a range data about Americans.
Grand Theft Auto V: Does It Own You?
I can’t even go on Facebook or Instagram anymore without seeing someone posting videos of them playing GTA. It seems like all of my peers are obsessed with it.
A Teen’s Letter To The NSA
Is the National Security Agency spying on me? That’s what Youth Radio Atlanta commentator Madeline Veira has been wondering since the NSA admitted to gathering a range data about Americans.
The Biggest Disruptors In K-12 Education? Teachers.
Now that more schools are wired, and a generation of teachers is going online to download tools that help them teach, old models are being upended.
Teens Use Twitter To Thumb Rides
I take cars for what they are: transportation, and whenever I try to imagine my “dream car,” I draw a blank. Then, I reach for my phone. Because I get my rides through Twitter and Facebook.
How Young People are Really Using Snapchat
Want to know what kind of pictures young people are really sharing on Snapchat? Just ask them.
A couple months ago, my friend told me about a new photo sharing app called Snapchat. I downloaded it, added my friend, and soon I got a notification that I had received my first Snapchat. I opened it up, and saw my friend, Shae, giving me the McKayla Maroney “not impressed” look. Then the photo vanished.
Keeping My Personal Life Private, On And Offline
Facebook says you’ve got to be at least 13 to sign-up, yet there are millions of underage users, giving away their personal information without a second thought. And social media is just the tip of the iceberg.
Juvenile Intervention Program Seems More Invasive Than Helpful
A recent New York Times article explained a program in Harlem and the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York called the Juvenile…