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Ypulse Essentials: People’s Choice Award Nominees, Teens Are Mean Online, Hang Out On +YouTube

Posted by emily | 11/09/11 | No Comments

The people have spoken, and we’re excited to see many of our favorite acts and programs (among the 2012 People’s Choice Award nominees! “Harry Potter” leads the way with nine nods, and Katy Perry and “Glee” are also top contenders. …

Youth Research Roundup: Teens, Bullying & Social Media; New Ypulse Report; The Modern Family & More

Posted by melanie | 11/09/11 | No Comments

Today we bring you another installment of the latest youth research available for sale or download. Remember if your company has comprehensive research for sale that focuses on youth between the ages of 8 and 24, email us to be …

Cyber Smart: Kids’ Online Lives And Digital Safety

Posted by melanie | 10/19/11 | 1 Comment

During the Children’s Advertising Review Unit conference earlier this month, we had the pleasure of meeting some of Wired Safety’s Teenangels and Tweenangels. They’re students who have been specially trained about online activity and the risks of digital …

Dealing With Digital Drama, A Universal Problem

Posted by melanie | 10/06/11 | 1 Comment

Today’s post comes from Youth Advisory Board member Emily Smucker, who, like nearly everyone her age, knows someone who’s been involved in some digital drama. The problem, ranging from name calling to full-blown cyberbullying, has been getting a lot of …

Ypulse Essentials: Google++++, Digital Abuse Grows, Obama Needs Millennials To Win In 2012

Posted by melanie | 09/27/11 | No Comments

Maybe it should be called Google++++ (considering the fledgling social network managed to post a whopping 1269% increase in traffic over the previous week. What drove the huge leap? The network is now open to everyone and no longer requires …

Ypulse Essentials: Facebook’s Media Apps, Ke$ha’s Watch Line, UK Kids Are Technophiles

Posted by melanie | 09/22/11 | No Comments

Facebook’s latest announcement was rumored as a music service (but it has the potential to revolutionize media in general. The new apps will allow users to see what TV shows, songs, movies, news, and games their friends are using through …

Ypulse Essentials: Facebook & Time Warner’s Pledge To Stop Bullying, Netflix Rebrands Its Business, Healthier Kids’ Menus

Posted by emily | 09/19/11 | 2 Comments

There have been countless campaigns to end bullying – and more recently cyberbullying (but this time the ever powerful Facebook is getting involved to instigate change. The social network has teamed up with Time Warner to launch Stop Bullying: Speak Up, …

Ypulse Essentials: Moshi Monsters Launch A Music Label, Millennials Move Home, Google Turns 13

Posted by emily | 09/13/11 | No Comments

Moshi Monsters are everywhere from the children’s online community to the pages of the best-selling magazine (and now they’re entering the music business with the launch of the label Moshi Music. After the company’s success with its first artist, Lady Goo …

Ypulse Essentials: RIP HP TouchPad, The OED Adds More Gen Y Lingo, BBM Music?

Posted by emily | 08/19/11 | No Comments

Tablets are everywhere these days (but unfortunately HP couldn’t handle all the competition. Despite their huge marketing push with stars like Lea Michele and Russell Brand behind them — literally! — HP discontinued the device after less than two months. …

Ypulse Essentials: Rebecca Black’s Moment, ‘Hunger Games’ Poster Catches Fire, ‘Jersey Shore’ Season 4

Posted by melanie | 07/19/11 | No Comments

Rebecca Black is back (with her new single, “My Moment.” Yeah, haters gonna hate — read the comments section if you dare — but we’re charmed by the catchy tune, which has already racked up more than 250,000 views in less …