Ypulse Essentials: MinyanLand, Boardistan, The Death of Music Mags
Posted by meredith on 07-28-2009
Minyanland teams with Random House(for a a cross-promotional campaign featuring a scavenger hunt that riffs on a storyline from recently released kids' book Rapacia: The Second Circle of Heck) (Virtual World News)
- A Millennial guide to Millennial guides (a Gen Y worker weighs in on some of the popular theories surrounding Gen Y workers. Plus an increase in young Americans who volunteer help keep the national rate strong during tough times) (Fast Company)
- Hogwart's drinking problem (eyebrows are raised over the alcohol featured in the sixth Harry Potter film) (New York Times, reg. required)
- Brands learn babytalk (to co-market to parents and toddlers and cultivate brand loyalty in both. Oy.)
- China bans gangster games (as a "bad influence on youngsters." Also a study shows how some video games can actually decrease aggression in players. And an Indian teen raps about tribal problems) (Variety) (via PSFK on Twitter) (Seattle Pi)
- Boardistan (cool youth action sports site via Derek Baird on Twitter)
- Why music mags are dying (Slate offers up the three biggest reasons for the shuttering of Vibe, Blender and the mass layoffs at other publications. Also The Black Eyed Peas' Foundation creates two new state-of-the-art music and media academies for youth in Oakland and Redwood City, California with Adobe) (Hip Hop Wired)
- The death of handwriting (more on the passing of cursive and its deeper implications – thanks Derek!) (Time)
- Digital comics (come to the iPhone on a new app spelling possible trouble for old school comic book stores. Also Sprint announces it will acquire Virgin Mobile)
- 'Make It Or Break It' gets a break (with 10 more episodes on ABC Family)
Correction for newsletter readers: In the post on the new Maine youth marketing legislation the first two bullet points should read as follows:
"The knowing collection or receipt of health-related information or personal information for marketing purposes from a minor without first obtaining verifiable parental consent is prohibited.
The sale or otherwise transfer of health-related information or personal information about a minor is prohibited, regardless of whether or not the information was lawfully obtained."
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