May 2006 Archives

The Youth Media Nonprofit as Classroom
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: May 31, 2006
When it comes to teacher training, universities find that youth media organizations speak their language.

Campus Prime Time
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: May 26, 2006
A new Internet-based TV network gives college-created shows a way to be seen.

Keeping the Youth Presses Rolling, with Help from the Newspaper Industry
By: Donna C. Myrow
Published: May 24, 2006
Donna Myrow on L.A. Youth's partnership with the L.A. Times.

Getting Briefed
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: May 23, 2006
For online news, youth go to portals, not newspapers.

Access Denied
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: May 19, 2006
Proposed legislation could block online social networking sites in schools and libraries nationwide.

Taking a Stand
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: May 17, 2006
Voices of students who organized the April school walkouts over immigration issues.

Looking Good
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: May 15, 2006
The British media has begun depicting youth in a more positive light.

Portraits of Young Activists
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: May 12, 2006
How and why students nationwide mobilized around immigration issues.

Media Literacy Goes a Long Way, Baby
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: May 10, 2006
The ability to analyze tobacco ads may prevent teens from smoking.

A Teen’s Editor in an Adult World
By: Clarence A. Haynes
Published: May 9, 2006
Doubleday editor Clarence Haynes explains how working in youth media jump-started his career.

The Power of the Pen in Young Hands
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: May 3, 2006
A 14-year-old columnist's first article prompts a company to rethink its policies.

Blogging Backlash
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: May 1, 2006
School districts are blocking education-themed blogs that discuss controversial topics, like MySpace.