Ypulse Essentials: Spongebob Turns 10, Gen Z On The Horizon, RIAA Drops 'John Doe' Cases
Posted by meredith on 01-19-2009
'Spongebob Squarepants' turns 10 (and Nickelodeon celebrates in style partnering up with Humanity, a cause-driven clothing company, to launch a line of limited edition eco-chic t-shirts and Simmons Jewelry Co. to brand a collection of fine jewelry and watches. Also a documentary on the decade-old cartoon is in the works) (Variety)
- Tots and tech (a discussion of the upward trend in digital play among 2 to 5 year olds. Also an interesting roundup of kids' online safety resources) (Ad Age, reg. required) (Targeting Kids)
- Are you ready for Gen Z? (just when you got used to Gen Y, the tech-savvy tweens of today sneak up and become the workforce of tomorrow) (CRN Australia)
- How Gen Y eats (and why it matters to the food industry)
- Billboard shows tween stars taking a hit (with CD sales slumping. Also the trailer for "Hannah Montana: The Movie" is out and young commenters are voicing their opinions) (Tommy2) (Just Jared Jr.)
- 'Taken Out Of Context: American Teen Sociality in Networked Publics' (Ypulse friend danah boyd has made her dissertation publicly available. Take a look!)
- Putting the 'smart' in smart phone (TechCrunch speculates how the iPhone could become the "ultimate study guide." Also human rights activists in the U.K call for a ban on an app that turns the iPhone into a portable teen torture device) (TechCrunch) (Sunday Herald)
- The end of abstinence-only education? (Jezebel asks what changes the new administration will bring in sex ed. Also ABC Family announces "dear erika" an advice blog for fans of "Secret Life of the American Teenager") (Jezebel)
- The 2009 Edgar Awards (are announced. Plus a new series of blog posts from YA Author Sasha Watson) (Kids Lit) (Penguin Blog)
- RIAA objects to webcasting (their upcoming trial against the Boston grad student and his Harvard Law prof lawyer. But on the bright side the music lobby has pulled out of several "John Doe" cases against college students) (MediaPost, reg. required) (ars technica)
Correction for Newsletter Readers: Last week a link to an ars technica article on the Pew Report should have read that there is still a much higher proportion of teens than adults on social networks. Thanks, Amanda!
P.S. If you're in the area or up for a trip to London, be sure to check out PSFK's "Good Ideas & Youth" panel discussion at the Good Ideas Salon in London on January 30th
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