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'''''Teen Voices''''' is a Boston-based magazine written by and for teen girls through journalism mentoring workshops. The magazine, founded in 1989, <ref>http://www.catalogueforphilanthropy.org/ma/1997/teen_voices_392.htm</ref> focuses on social justice issues and encourages girls to become critical media consumers. It is published in print biannually (November and April), and monthly issues are published online.<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2009/12/03/vcs-reach-out-to-youth-entrepreneurs-for-the-greater-good/tab/print/</ref>. Teen Voices prints fiction, poetry, artwork, and reviews by teen girls ages 13-19. <ref>http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/thebusinessofwriting/p/teenvoices.htm</ref> |
'''''Teen Voices''''' is a Boston-based magazine written by and for teen girls through journalism mentoring workshops. The magazine, founded in 1989, <ref>http://www.catalogueforphilanthropy.org/ma/1997/teen_voices_392.htm</ref> focuses on social justice issues and encourages girls to become critical media consumers. It is published in print biannually (November and April), and monthly issues are published online.<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2009/12/03/vcs-reach-out-to-youth-entrepreneurs-for-the-greater-good/tab/print/</ref>. Teen Voices prints fiction, poetry, artwork, and reviews by teen girls ages 13-19. <ref>http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/thebusinessofwriting/p/teenvoices.htm</ref> |
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[http://www.womensenews.org/ Women's E-News] reports that the teens who write for ''Teen Voices'' "gain journalism skills, while ''Teen Voices''' readers receive a magazine that deals with serious societal issues--minus the celebrity profiles, fashion advice and dating tips common to most teen publications." <ref>http://www.womensenews.org/story/education/020405/two-magazines-deliver-teen-voices-they-really-sound</ref> According to the nonprofit's website, ''Teen Voices'' "challenges the status quo and changes the status of girls and young women by presenting a view of girls that is more positive, more in depth, more diverse, and more supportive than mainstream images."<ref>teenvoices.com</ref> |
[http://www.womensenews.org/ Women's E-News] reports that the teens who write for ''Teen Voices'' "gain journalism skills, while ''Teen Voices''' readers receive a magazine that deals with serious societal issues--minus the celebrity profiles, fashion advice and dating tips common to most teen publications." <ref>http://www.womensenews.org/story/education/020405/two-magazines-deliver-teen-voices-they-really-sound</ref> According to the nonprofit's website, ''Teen Voices'' "challenges the status quo and changes the status of girls and young women by presenting a view of girls that is more positive, more in depth, more diverse, and more supportive than mainstream images."<ref>teenvoices.com</ref> |
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''Teen Voices'' hosts an annual event, Poetically Speaking, where teen girls share their poetry.<ref>http://www.wbur.org/2009/01/22/obama-inspires-young-poets-to-get-political</ref>. They also hold an annual event, Amplify, which celebrates "girls recreating media." Actress and playwright [[Anna Deavere Smith]] performed at the Amplify event held at [[Simmons College]] on April 14, 2010. <ref>http://bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view.bg?articleid=1248008</ref> |
''Teen Voices'' hosts an annual event, Poetically Speaking, where teen girls share their poetry.<ref>http://www.wbur.org/2009/01/22/obama-inspires-young-poets-to-get-political</ref>. They also hold an annual event, Amplify, which celebrates "girls recreating media." Actress and playwright [[Anna Deavere Smith]] performed at the Amplify event held at [[Simmons College]] on April 14, 2010. <ref>http://bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view.bg?articleid=1248008</ref> |
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''Teen Voices'' is published by Women Express, Inc. |
''Teen Voices'' is published by Women Express, Inc. |
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Revision as of 22:41, 21 April 2010
Teen Voices is a Boston-based magazine written by and for teen girls through journalism mentoring workshops. The magazine, founded in 1989, [1] focuses on social justice issues and encourages girls to become critical media consumers. It is published in print biannually (November and April), and monthly issues are published online.[2]. Teen Voices prints fiction, poetry, artwork, and reviews by teen girls ages 13-19. [3]
Women's E-News reports that the teens who write for Teen Voices "gain journalism skills, while Teen Voices' readers receive a magazine that deals with serious societal issues--minus the celebrity profiles, fashion advice and dating tips common to most teen publications." [4] According to the nonprofit's website, Teen Voices "challenges the status quo and changes the status of girls and young women by presenting a view of girls that is more positive, more in depth, more diverse, and more supportive than mainstream images."[5]
Teen Voices hosts an annual event, Poetically Speaking, where teen girls share their poetry.[6]. They also hold an annual event, Amplify, which celebrates "girls recreating media." Actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith performed at the Amplify event held at Simmons College on April 14, 2010. [7] Author and filmmaker Jean Kilbourne gave the keynote speech at the 2009 event.
Teen Voices is published by Women Express, Inc.
Senior Staff:
Jenny Amory, Executive Director[8]
Bridgit Brown, Development Director[9]
Annette Florczak, Finance Director[10]
Saun Green, Program Director[11]
Jessica Moore, Editor and Publisher[12]
References
- ^ http://www.catalogueforphilanthropy.org/ma/1997/teen_voices_392.htm
- ^ http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2009/12/03/vcs-reach-out-to-youth-entrepreneurs-for-the-greater-good/tab/print/
- ^ http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/thebusinessofwriting/p/teenvoices.htm
- ^ http://www.womensenews.org/story/education/020405/two-magazines-deliver-teen-voices-they-really-sound
- ^ teenvoices.com
- ^ http://www.wbur.org/2009/01/22/obama-inspires-young-poets-to-get-political
- ^ http://bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view.bg?articleid=1248008
- ^ http://www.girlscoalition.org/girls-coalition/2010/01/check-out-girls-coalitions-leadership-team-member-jenny-amorys-thought-provoking-discussion.html
- ^ http://www.massnonprofit.org/news.php?artid=1556&catid=11
- ^ teenvoices.com
- ^ http://www.youthworkcentral.org/best-initiative/ywi-2010.html
- ^ http://www.ypulse.com/ypulse-youth-media-movers-and-shakers-4