Ypulse Essentials: Stardoll Merges With Teen Social Site, Church Groups' Millennial Makeover, 'Bartendaz'
Posted by meredith on 03-09-2009
Stardoll merges with Piczo (the successful tween virtual world becomes one with the struggling teen social networking site and the gaming-focused Paperdoll Heaven to create an ultimate online destination for a wider demo. A sign of the times and partnerships to come? Plus, My Tiny Planets, a new virtual world for kids and tweens inspired by the preschool animated series of the same name ) (MediaPost, reg. required) (Cynopsis Kids)
- Personal foul? (a high school sports organization in Wisconsin files a lawsuit against Gannett for webcasting a basketball game) (MediaPost, reg. required)
- Is the Obama Effect inspiring international politicians? (Prime Minister candidates in India appeal to the the country's considerable youth population by embracing the net and working on their image. Plus, the Washington Times asks if the children's book industry is feeding the need for Obama-centric books or exploiting it. And, if you haven't met him yet, The New York Times (reg. required) introduces Little Mr. Conservative, a.k.a. Jonathan Krohn, the 14 year-old pundit who's quickly becoming the media darling of the Republican party) (The Chicago Tribune)
- Church gets a Millennial makeover (outreach groups attempt to address and supply what college students and twentysomethings seek from their churchgoing experience. Plus USA Today revisits the modesty fashion trend) (The State Journal Register)
- Muziic (A teen developer beats YouTube to the punch by creating his own free online hub for music videos) (CNET)
- No more radio silence from youth (Nielsen shows a reversal in the downward trend in radio listening among 18 to 34 year olds. And Forbes rounds up eight tween stars primed to take over for the reigning JoBros) (Ad Age, reg. required) (Forbes.com)
- Let them sleep late (researchers in England provide a biological explanation for why teens' brains work better in the afternoon. Plus it costs £9,000 to raise a teenager in the UK – and this columnist thinks it's bullocks.) (BBC News)
- 'Bartendaz' (after gaining attention on YouTube and from celebrities like Ludacris, the fitness group named for their unique style of acrobatic strength exercises have been incorporated into phys ed programs in high schools) (CNN)
- Gen-Y workers enlisted (in the fight to beat the recession. A Daily Beast blogger asks whether this the worst year to graduate college ever? Plus, teen unemployment skyrockets suggesting that summer jobs are scarce, and a high school diploma is more valuable than ever) (The Recruiter) (KansasCity.com)
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