Volume 4 • Issue 3 www.threesixtyjournalism.org September–October 2013 $1 Minnesota Teens Report Stories & Issues That Matter THE TECHNOLOGY ISSUE From Twitter to Tumblr, smart phones to dumb choices, teens need to think about the plugged-in world around them. n Pages 10-25 CREATING HEROES Alan Page aims to inspire through college scholarships. n Page 6 GREAT EXPECTATIONS Attention is nothing new to Seimone Augustus. Illustration by Kimberly Martinez n Page 8 Volume 4 • Issue 3 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is ThreeSixty Journalism? ThreeSixty income and minority teens, at summer camps at the Writers in this issue Simone Cazares, St. Paul Conservatory For Journalism is a youth journalism program of the College University of Minnesota. In 2001, the program moved to Performing Artists • Dillan DeGross, FAIR School Downtown • Dami of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas. the University of St. Thomas and became a year-round Gilbert, Robbinsdale Cooper HS • Aidan Haarman, Perpich Center The non-profit program is committed to helping program with a full-time staff. Arts HS • Nichelle Heu, Harding HS • Aamino Hirmoge, Harding HS • Minnesota teens tell the stories that matter in their lives What’s the name ThreeSixty Journalism mean? Deborah Honore, John F. Kennedy HS • Kimberly Martinez, Harding HS and communities. In 2006, the program’s name changed to ThreeSixty • Frederick McConnell, St. Paul Conservatory For Performing Artists • What is ThreeSixty’s mission? ThreeSixty’s mission Journalism to reflect the program’s growth and the Shay Radhakrishnan, Math and Science Academy • Alexis Reaves, Blake is to bring diverse voices into journalism and related range of backgrounds among the students we serve. Upper School • Elena Renken, St. Paul Central HS • Lana Rubinstein, professions and to using intense, personal instruction We are interested in telling stories from all parts of our River Falls HS • Amolak Singh, Nova Classical Academy • Jessica in the craft and principles of journalism to strengthen community, using a variety of media tools, including Violette, Osseo Senior HS • Amira Warren-Yearby, St. Louis Park HS • the literacy, writing skills and college-readiness of words, photos, illustrations and video. Ricki Williams, Robbinsdale Cooper HS • Danielle Wong, Eastview HS • Minnesota teens. How can I get involved? ThreeSixty Journalism Thomas Wrede, Cretin-Derham Hall • Gabie Yang, Forest Lake Area HS • Whom do you serve? ThreeSixty Journalism directly is still accepting applications for our after-school Mina Yuan, Wayzata HS serves more than 100 Minnesota high school students NewsTeam, an 8-to-10 week journalism primer that Illustrators in this issue Kimberly Martinez, Harding HS • each year via after-school classes, weekend workshops, begins Oct. 3 at the Minneapolis Central Library. For Mina Yuan, Wayzata HS school partnerships, individual coaching and summer applications and details, go to our website: http://www. journalism camps. About half the students served come threesixtyjournalism.org/newsteam. Publisher: Lynda McDonnell from low-income homes and more than 60 percent come To submit ideas, essays, photos or artwork, email Editor: Thomas Rozwadowski from communities of color. We serve thousands more them to [email protected] or contact Design Consultant: Diana Boger via our writing contests, print publications and website – Editor Thomas Rozwadowski at thomas.rozwadowski@ www.threesixtyjournalism.org. stthomas.edu. Community Outreach Editor: Katie Johnson How did ThreeSixty Journalism start? The To arrange classroom visits, contact Community Communications Marketing Coordinator: Briana Gruenewald program began as the Urban Journalism Workshop Outreach Editor Katie Johnson at katie.johnson@ Administrative Assistant: Tyanna Dickerson in 1971. UJW provided basic journalism training to stthomas.edu or Executive Director Lynda McDonnell Editorial offices Minnesota high school students, particularly low- at [email protected]. Mail 5057, 2115 Summit Ave. St. Paul MN 55105 651-962-5282 FOR MINNESOTA TEACHERS [email protected] ✁ Copyright 2013 All rights reserved. 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Bremer • • • Please include your name, address and email address. Foundation Best Buy Children’s Foundation University of St. Thomas Gannett Foundation • Dow Jones Newspaper Fund • Youthprise • Carlson Companies • Comcast • KSTP-TV • Google 2 threesixtyjournalism.org THE TECHNOLOGY ISSUE IF you’re going to spend several weeks of summer batting around story ideas inside a classroom, it better be about something teenagers know. And teenagers definitely know about technology. Whether features topics dissecting the culture of music piracy and viral empowerment or heady discussions about reputation management, online permanence and the digital divide in schools, ThreeSixty’s June and July journalism campers deliver details about a plugged-in world that’s becoming less private—yet more connected— with every new Tweet or text. n Pages 10-25 Send comments to ThreeSixty Journalism CONTENTS SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER Send your letters to ThreeSixty You’ve been friend zoned She likes him. He likes her. But when one of them wants to Journalism at 2115 Summit Ave., 16 take it to the next level, out comes the dreaded “friend card.” n 5 Mail 5057, St. Paul, MN. 55105, or comment online at www. Helping hand On the hunt for scholarships? Wallin Education Partners and Page threesixtyjournalism.org Education Foundation aim to help local teens with college costs. n 6 You can also join ThreeSixty Journalism’s Facebook fan @16 with Seimone Augustus WNBA Finals MVP. Olympic Gold Medalist. What does page or follow us on Twitter@ the Minnesota Lynx star have left to accomplish? Talking with us, of course! n 8 ThreeSixtyMN Someone’s always watching Bragging and boasting on social media could gain you Connect with us online some new followers, namely, the Minneapolis Police Department. n 10 Artistic empowerment Thanks to YouTube and Kickstarter, anyone can put their creative passions on display for mass consumption. n 16 Thank you Finance 18 Digital dilemma Music is just a mouse click away, which can lead to a fiery debate about & Commerce art versus commerce in the post-Napster age. n 18 The print version of ThreeSixty Journalism magazine will be Technology “time suck” Put your phone away while hanging out with friends? Absurd! published four times during the Not to some who are advocating a break from technology. n 20 2013-2014 school year. Finance & Commerce in Minneapolis Keys for comfort Danielle Wong’s relationship with her piano hasn’t always been has donated printing of the harmonious. Then she started playing for herself. n 28 publication. We are grateful for Getting technical this generous gift. While some teens spent summer sleeping in or tanning at the lake, 200 students got ready for the real world thanks to Genesys Works. n 31 september/october 2013 3 Summer camp View more snapshots of summer camp life at www. facebook.com/threesixtyjournalism. To read more of our student work, including journalist profiles from camp, visit www.threesixtyjournalism.org. Letter from the editor after-school NewsTeam graduates Daily, Minnesota Public Radio, Mark Holland, StarTribune Summer. It turns and savvy ThreeSixty veterans as part Pioneer Press, StarTribune, KARE, Jerry Holt, StarTribune of our 30-member editorial board. KSTP and WCCO for allowing staff Katie Humphrey, StarTribune It’s an awesome place to be head- members to act as on-site mentors or Neal Justin, StarTribune me upside down. ing into a new school year, and our tour guides. Also, a special tip of the Colleen Kelly, StarTribune staff couldn’t be more excited about cap to the following individuals for Amanda Lenhart, what’s to come from our teen brain their exceptional time and support of Pew Research Center I’ll leave it to you tech- trust this fall. ThreeSixty during our camps: Myron Medcalf, ESPN savvy teenagers to Google which By Thomas But before we get too ahead of Fred Melo, Pioneer Press ‘80s song those lyrics come from. Rozwadowski ourselves, it’s important for me to David Brauer Talia Nadir, University of St. Thomas But beyond exposing you to a pretty Editor acknowledge all the amazing vol- Jason DeRusha, WCCO Becky