Ypulse Essentials: Skaters And The Recession, The Future Of Work, Virtual Worlds IRL
Posted by meredith on 01-06-2009
Skaters and the recession (the interesting symbiotic relationship between skaters and the abandoned properties they clean up to use as impromptu skate parks. Plus Puma fans will love this Mashup site celebrating 60 years of the shoe brand.) (New York Times, reg. required)
- Depression spreads in Scotland (a survey shows that 1 in 10 youths find life "meaningless") (BBC News)
- Cybils shortlist (were announced, in case you hadn't heard. Also Newbery comes under fire… again this time for the lack of diversity among selected titles. And A Chair, A FIreplace and A Tea Cozy responds to the uproar) (The Ya Ya Yas) (Bloomberg News)
- Teens tell all (on social networking sites according to a recent study. Surprising? Not so much. More interesting was the second study that measured the demo's response to a physician reaching out based on the risky behaviors they disclosed. Also an Op Ed piece in the Wall Street Journal challenges the recent study that questioned the effectiveness of virginity pledges) (Washington Post, reg. required)
- 'The future of work' (a sidenote to our ongoing debate with PSFK from writer/comedian Chris Hardwick who discusses his life as a freelancer) (PSFK)
- You know you love it (the creator of "Gossip Girl" announces a new web series that will follow a group of twentysomethings who hang out a nightclub. Also the second season of "Secret Life of the American Teenager" raises more questions about teen pregnancy) (Variety) (LA Times, reg. required)
- Will virtual worlds get real? (a look at the explosion of branding inside virtual worlds for kids and teens) (MediaPost, reg. required)
- Alcopops banned (from youth-targeted video games in Illinois after a new law passes. Plus more on Pepsi's millennial-centric plans for the year ahead) (GameInformer) (AdWeek)
- Thatsnotcool.com (a new site dedicated to raising awareness and stopping digital dating abuse)
- Obama RSVPs (for the Youth Ball, an inaugural celebration for those between the ages of 18 and 35) (Washington Post, reg. required)
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