Youth Voice Publications
LA Youth, www.layouth.com, is Los Angeles' independent teen magazine and website.
The Mash, www.themash.com, is written by Chicago teens and published by the Chicago Tribune.
Sex, Etc., www.sexetc.org, is a national teen-written newsletter and website that focuses on sexuality.
Teen Voices, www.teenvoices.com, is a Boston-based magazine written by and for girls.
Three Sixty, www.threesixtyjournalism.org, is an independent youth journalism program serving the Twin Cities.
Vox, www.voxrox.org, is Atlanta area's independent teen-written magazine and website.
Y-Press, www.ypress.org, is an Indianapolis-based independent teen magazine and website.
Youth Radio, www.youthradio.org, produces youth programming for the Bay Area and for National Public Radio.
New York City-based Youth Media Organizations
Educational Video Center, www.evc.org, is one of the oldest teen filmmaking programs in the country.
PRO-TV, www.dctvny.org/youth/about, is the youth video project of the Downtown Community Television Center.
Radio Rookies, www.wnyc.org/shows/rookies, is a project of WNYC, New York's public radio station. Teens learn radio reporting and production and have their stories broadcast on WNYC.
Reel Works, www.reelworks.org, is a Brooklyn-based teen filmmaking program.
Journalism Resources
The High School Journalism Initiative, www.hsj.org, is a project by the American Society of News Editors that offers a wealth of resources for young journalists, including web hosting for high school newspapers, tips on writing and reporting, and information on college journalism programs and scholarships.
Journalism Next, www.journalismnext.com, is a job and community website for minority journalists and media professionals.
Teen Services
Samariteen Helpline, www.samaritansofboston.org/index.php/teen-helpline.html, is a 24-hour crisis hotline where teens feeling lonely, depressed, hopeless, stressed, or overwhelmed can speak to teen volunteers between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m., and to adults at other hours. Call 1-800-252-TEEN (8336).
The Door, www.door.org, is a multiservice youth agency in New York City. It provides many kinds of support to teens, including counseling, college advisement, and services for homeless and runaway youth. |