Ypulse Essentials: The Jesse Spano Effect, Generation Cures, iTunes U

Is 8 [old] enough (for a cell phone? This is the average age that U.K. kids get their first. I'm guessing the stat for the U.S. is the same if not younger) (TechCrunch)

- The Jesse Spano effect (Jezebel names "Saved By The Bell's" high-strung, feminist high schooler as one of the problematic media images of what a young empowered woman looks like) (Jezebel)

- How to keep Gen-Y employees motivated at a boring job? (Be upfront. That's the gist of this Washington Post columnist's words of wisdom. She also sensibly suggests, "try to think of your employees not just as disaffected twenty-somethings, but as ordinary people responding in a predictable way to a suboptimal work environment." Plus more on what we learn about Gen Y and privacy from the "Facebook Fiasco") (Washington Post) (BusinessWeek)

- Generation Cures (a philanthropic site for tweens launched by the Children's Hospital in Boston is recognized for its kid-friendly content and innovative design with eight national awards)

- Virtual world helps Build-A-Bear following IRL (with 10% of store customers influenced by their online experience) (Virtual World News)

- 1 in 10 teens are victims of dating violence (and many do not fully understand what constitutes abuse. Here's hoping that the Chris Brown/Rihanna episode will inspire more educational programs to change this. Plus, PBS Now takes a look at teen workers who have been sexually abused) (Chicago Tribune) (PBS)

- MTV on a YouTube budget (that's the concept behind $99 Music Video Network, an online opportunity for indie bands and aspiring filmmakers to get discovered. The site, backed by MTV's original creative director and Verizon Fios, will debut videos and the making of the videos every week and distribute them on YouTube and iTunes) (Mashable)

- Listen up (a new study shows that teens listening to their music at high volumes are at risk for hearing loss. But apparently the ones that are told to turn the sound down, are more likely to turn it up) (Fox News)

- Teenage figure skater inspires hope in Korea (18 year-old Kim Yu-na has brought more than entertainment to her country in a time of need) (The Global Post)

- Skip the lecture, catch the iTunes? (new studies suggest that on-demand webcasts of classes like the ones available on iTunes may help to improve grades through multiple viewings. Also NYU students' protest against tuition hikes takes an extreme turn when they rush security guards and occupy a student center) (PSFK) (Village Voice)

Correction for Newsletter Readers: Yesterday's Essentials said PSFK interviewed kids about the brands they associate with music. It was actually Ruby Pseudo.

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