August 2005 Archives

Camera Phone Cooks Up Scandal
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: August 31, 2005
A high school student used her camera phone to expose the roach and rodent problems in her home economics class.

Mentoring with a Twist
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: August 29, 2005
Two programs pair professional women writers with teenage girls who love to write.

Your Mom's a Cutting-Edge Journalist
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: August 26, 2005
A popular Iowa-based website is a prototype for the budding citizen journalism phenomenon.

Speaking of the Future Establishment
By: Kristina Rizga
Published: August 24, 2005
College newspapers may be the key to getting the myriad of progressive organizations on campus to come together.

An "Army of One" Revisited
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: August 22, 2005
A high school reporter's "sting operation" on army recruiters is a good way to get teens talking about ethics.

Can’t We All Just Get Along and Save the World?
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: August 17, 2005
The secret of successful collaborations is to agree on actions, not visions.

The New Teen Literati
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: August 15, 2005
In an effort to reach young readers, publishers are eager to work with teen authors.

The Antidote to Fundraising?
By: Anastasia Goodstein
Published: August 12, 2005
Marketers hoping to reach teens with youth media might pick up where foundations leave off.

Mentoring Matters
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: August 10, 2005
A tool kit to build a mentoring plan that works.

The Revolution Will Be Digitized
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: August 8, 2005
Computers and the web are shifting the way young people learn and introducing new ways of teaching.

What’s on Your Bookshelf?
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: August 5, 2005
Recommended reading from Bay Area educators recently featured in Youth Media Reporter.

Palestinians With Attitude
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: August 3, 2005
Rap provides a precious means of self expression for Israeli Arab youth.

The Teen Digital Divide
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: August 1, 2005
While a new study found that most teens use the Internet, millions of low-income and African American adolescents remain without web access.