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Today On Ypulse: July 2, 2009

Ypulse Essentials: WeeWorld's Virtual Tribute, '16 & Pregnant: Life After Labor', The Death Of Cursive

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WeeWorld pays tribute to MJ and Farrah (offering virtual goods like Farrah's signature do and a placard that reads "I Heart MJ") (Virtual World News)

- 50 hours of SpongeBob (will air July 17-19 on Nickelodeon and VH1 to honor the cartoon's…

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What Facebook's New Privacy Settings Mean For Teen Users

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How Will A Married Man Fit Into Disney's Boy Band?

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The Challenge Of Educating Teens (And Parents) About Online Reputation Management

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Featured Channel: Tweens

jonasHow will a married man fit into Disney's boy band? Meredith considers the marketing questions raised by the oldest JoBro's engagement news… Read more on the Tweens Channel.

Youth Advisory Board

new_moon_poster21Will tween and teen fans want to sink their teeth into the "Twlight" sequel? YAB member and self-proclaimed 'Twilighter' Alyx takes a look at the "New Moon" trailer…. Read more from the Youth Advisory Board.




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When Your Greatest Weakness Becomes A Superpower

Posted by meredith | 07/01/09 | No Comments

As I reluctantly near the end of Rick Riordan's Greek mythology-inspired Percy Jackson series (book five, here I come!), I've found myself thinking more about the author's choice to distinguish Percy and his fellow demigods, or half-bloods, by the telltale learning…

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Ypulse Guest Interview: Zia Zareem-Slade & Paul Dawson, EMC Conchango

Posted by meredith | 06/30/09 | No Comments

Today's Ypulse Guest Post is from Alexandra Suhner a London-based trend forecaster who sat down with Zia Zareem-Slade and Paul Dawson from UK tech agency EMC Conchango. If you work in youth media or marketing and have an idea for…

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The Politics Of Social Networks And Keeping The Youth Vote Plugged In

Posted by meredith | 06/30/09 | 1 Comment

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the sixth annual Personal Democracy Forum here in New York. The overarching discussion addressed how technology has and will continue to affect politics in terms of participation and collaboration, but the thread I found…

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Ypulse Sponsored Post: The Pros And Cons Of Pocket Promotions

Posted by anastasia | 06/29/09 | No Comments

Today we have our monthly sponsored post from Jason Bakker, the Director of Marketing at Campus Media Group, the exclusive sponsor of the Ypulse Campus Channel. This is the latest in a monthly series of posts that's part of Campus…

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Michael Jackson & The Death Of Mega Fame

Posted by anastasia | 06/29/09 | 3 Comments

Of all the wall-to-wall Michael Jackson coverage we've been blanketed with over the past weekend, one story really jumped out at me — it was David Segal's piece in the New York Times about how fame may never be the same…

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