January 2006 Archives

More Hope for the Future
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: January 28, 2006
An annual survey finds that today’s college freshmen show a “distinctive and widespread” commitment to social justice and civic responsibility.

History Flash: The Birth of Youth-Made Radio
By: Ellin O'Leary and Jayme Burke
Published: January 26, 2006
Ellin O'Leary and Jayme Burke explain how teens got on the air in the days before "youth media" existed.

The Caring Factor
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: January 25, 2006
It's a fact: Having a teacher who cares is associated with reduced drug use and sexual risk among teens.

Wired Money
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: January 23, 2006
Has online fundraising trumped direct mail?

What They’re Reading (and Talking About)
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: January 19, 2006
Youth media learning groups meet to look at the theory behind the practice. Here are some of the books that get them talking.

Covering Katrina
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: January 17, 2006
An online gallery of local high schools' reporting on the flood.

Teens Leverage Media and Arts for Change
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: January 13, 2006
What Kids Can Do highlights articles from newspapers nationwide about youth activism in 2005.

On the Couch
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: January 11, 2006
A growing number of youth media and arts groups consult regularly with mental health professionals. A youth publication's shrink-on-call explains how he has helped the editors trust their instincts.

By Young Viewers, Backed by Al Gore
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: January 9, 2006
Through audience-submitted videos, Current TV hopes to appeal to young people and, eventually, advertisers.

Your Mom No More
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: January 6, 2006
The former editor of a much-publicized, teen-produced weekly condemns newspaper executives’ decision to stop printing it.

Unembedded on Campus
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: January 3, 2006
The Swarthmore College-based War News Radio aims to "rediscover the voices of real people" in Iraq through phone interviews.