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Marlaina Blank and Leah Myers:
ARTICLE: = Expert: Cyberbullying On RIse Among Teens=

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/r/16770253/detail.html

Works Cited: Berk, Jonathan. "Expert: Cyberbullying On Rise Among Teens - Boston News Story - WCVB Boston." //Boston News, Massachusetts News, Weather & Sports, Channel 5 TV - WCVB TheBostonChannel.com//. The Boston Channel, 2 July 2008. Web.

Summary : Teens are affected by technology in various ways. Cyberbullying is one way a teens life can take a u-turn for the worst. Surveys prove that cyberbullying is common among young people, ages 11 to 19. Cyberbullying can be used to harm or affect someones life. Teens will spread vulgar images, and threaten one another using computers, cell phones, and social networking sites. Cyberbullying is common in males as well as females, however surveys prove that it is most common in males. It is very important that teens understand the severe risks of cyberbullying.

 Quotes: 1. "The Internet's not going away," Hitchcock said. "[Cyberbullying] has to be dealt with." Jane Hitchcock is the president of WHOA (Working To Halt Online Abuse)

2. Author Jonathan Berk states that, "The National Crime Prevention Council describes cyberbullying as teens using the Internet, cell phones, or other devices to send or post text or images to hurt or embarrass another person."

3. Jane Hitchcock includes, "The survey results show a need to educate teens and pre-teens about online safety"

Statistics:
1. Berk found that, "28 percent of teens and pre-teens, ages 11 to 19, said that they have been the victim of online bullying, or cyberbullying."

2. WCVB TV found that, "Of those bullied, 65 percent said it was done through instant messaging, followed by e-mail, the Web site MySpace.com, chat rooms and online games."

3. WCVB TV's studies showed, "More than half of all participants, whether bullied or not, said they had been contacted online by a stranger. Most replied to the stranger, and almost a third of them didn't tell anyone about the contact."

=Occurance:= Cyberbullying is very common among teenagers. The ages can range from about 11 to 19. These people are un-aware of who they are really talking to. This is when mom saying "don't talk to strangers" comes in handy. Hitchcock's idea came to be, "I think cyberbullying is definitely on the rise due to the fact that a lot more kids and teens are not only online via their computers, but also via their cell phones". Cyberbullying will remain the target via cell phone and via computers.