Comedy and Combat on Vine
What can you accomplish in six seconds? Unwrap a piece of gum, tie your shoes, or make a very short movie. That’s the premise of Twitter’s video app, Vine — recording video and audio for no more than six seconds.
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Hard Homecoming to Florida After Zimmerman Decision
I was in the student lounge alone for about 40 minutes before I heard the anchor on CNN say the…
Grant Station: A Killing And The Aftermath
As the nation debates the verdict in the Trayvon Martin killing, young people in Oakland, California are reminded of the…
Statutory Rape Laws: For Better Or For Worse?
There is plenty of gray area surrounding statutory rape, as is evident in the case of Torrington, Connecticut, where two 18-year-old football players are being prosecuted for having consensual sex with two 13-year-old girls. In this interview with Professor Frank Zimring of UC Berkeley’s Law School, Youth Radio’s Chantell Williams explores the confusion around statutory rape policies.
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.
The Growing Role of Social Media in Juvenile Courts
Q&A with Sue Burrell, Staff Attorney at the Youth Law Center Just like DNA testing changed…
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…