July 2006 Archives

Merchants of Cool
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: July 31, 2006
A growing number of professionals are hiring teen interns as ambassadors to youth culture.

Getting Discovered
By: Mindy Faber
Published: July 27, 2006
Mindy Faber looks at what works and what doesn't in youth media distribution, and how the Internet can change everything.

Connecting the Dots
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: July 26, 2006
Strengthening the links between research, practice, and policy in the after-school arena.

Campus Papers Can Save Journalism
By: Sara Gruen
Published: July 25, 2006
As media mergers and budget cuts squeeze local papers ever tighter, indy campus journalism is breaking news that the mainstream outlets miss.

Beneath the Hoodie
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: July 24, 2006
British youth feel "demonized" by the media and politicians.

"A New Way of Thinking"
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: July 19, 2006
A newspaper for young people launched in Armenia, a country where press freedoms remain tenuous.

Generation Media Snackers
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: July 13, 2006
A new website explores how young people around the globe consume and create media.

New Ways of Seeing
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: July 11, 2006
Digital photography helps girls who have been in trouble with the law gain more control over their lives.

Capital Gain
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: July 10, 2006
The nonprofit YouthNoise raised $1.5 million using an investment strategy more common to for-profits. Can it work for other youth media groups?

Ebay for Educators
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: July 6, 2006
A new website lets educators sell their lesson plans online.