Saturday, July 28, 2012

A New Generation of Cyber Bullying

By Saleem Rana


Monday, July 23, 2012

Interview by Lon Woodbury and David Brinkman

Chelsea Krost is a 21-year-old writer, producer, TV host, and radio host. She has made an online forum for teenagers to share their viewpoints on particular problems. She talked about some of the obstacles young people are facing and shared her fresh insights on Generation Y with Lon Woodbury and co-host David Brinkman on L.A. Talk Radio.

Background

Chelsea Krost is the creator of a Web radio program called "Teen Talk Live with Chelsea Krost." By the age of 16, Chelsea had her own Internet radio show. When it debuted on WBZT 1230 AM, she was named the youngest AM radio host in the United States. It was at this time that she established her recognized tagline: Our voice. Our opinions. Our time to talk." By the age of 19, she had a long list of accomplishments. These included being a radio talk program host, blogger, writer, beauty product designer, and inspirational speaker.

Issues Faced By Generation Y

As a talk show host, Chelsea has discussed numerous issues young adults encounter on a daily basis. She created her radio program as a place for adolescents to visit for positive counsel.

As an unofficial agent for the Millennial Generation, Chelsea conversed with Lon and David over a large spectrum of themes. She discussed the sometimes fatal consequences of e-cruelty or cyber bullying, as well as talked about the best ways to bridge the gap between teenagers and their bewildered parents.

In the Millennial Generation, bullying had taken on a new, perhaps even more threatening guise. Using technology, such as cell phone text messaging and social media websites like Facebook and Twitter, people could anonymously harass others. This harassment went well beyond teasing to outright cruel commentary, resulting in many instances of victims committing suicide.

An additional serious challenge faced by the Millennial Generation was increased alienation. Considering that adolescents were residing in tough times, a time where medications, promiscuity, and violence were usual in society, young individuals were commonly feeling isolated from their mothers and fathers as well as their culture. Chelsea advised that parents bridge the generation gap by choosing to become buddies with their children, rather than remaining authority figures. Parents could earn the respect of their youngsters by sharing more stories about their very own childhood years and talking to their children as people.

Conclusion

The program addressed numerous inquiries regarding the generation gap, how innovation was robbing us of face-to-face individual contact, and how important it was for parents to relate much better to their offspring to end a sense of detachment an




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