High Schools: WNYC’s Radio Rookies hosts: WHAT’S GOING ON? Teen Talk on Sexual Cyberbullying Deadline: March 15, 2013

High Schools: WNYC’s Radio Rookies hosts: WHAT’S GOING ON? Teen Talk on Sexual Cyberbullying

Deadline: March 15, 2013
Event: April 4, 2013
Contact: Courtney Stein at cstein@wnyc.org or 646-829-4138

WNYC hosts a two-part conversation for teenagers about the realities of sexual cyberbullying and what can be done about it

•             An online live chat will take place during the school day on www.radiorookies.org

•             Teen town hall event WNYC’s Greene Space from 4:00-6:00PM

These days many teenagers live half their lives on social media sites, and they're writing the rules as they go. 16-year-old Radio Rookie Temitayo Fagbenle reported a story that aired both nationally and internationally about a disturbing trend known as "slut-shaming," or posting and commenting on sexually explicit photos and videos of teenage girls. These images inundate the social media feeds of many teenagers and have repercussions far beyond the schoolyard. 

Radio Rookies will continue the engaging discussion that was started that day but shift the focus to solutions. Temitayo and 18-year-old Rookie graduate AJ Frazier will co-host the follow up conversation with teens from around the city both online and in-person.