teen drama

Spring Break Sanctuary: Away From Digital Dramas, Peer Reality Shows

April 13, 2010 by Amy Jussel 14 Comments

Mar. 25, 2016 Just back from a 'spring break' social media hiatus reprising our unplugged trip to Catalina Island, albeit only day tripping vs a leisurely week away, as we tried to 'recreate' and … [Read more...]

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Text Monster: Teen Tips On Digital Dating Obsessions

April 28, 2009 by Amy Jussel 14 Comments

April 28, 2009 "Whatcha doin’? Who you with? Text me! Text me back!" When does 'caring' become controlling textual harrassment? What happens when the ‘connectivity’ that takes the form of digital … [Read more...]

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