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After a long wait, Bieber’s new single ‘Boyfriend’ is here (and we like the more mature sound that has been compared to Justin Timberlake. Sure, the lyrics are a little cheesy and will probably make tween girls swoon, but the song is more... Read the rest of this post

Following in the footsteps of ABC Family and MTV (The CW just launched a free mobile app that lets fans stream full episodes of its current programming the next day. Given Millennials’ busy lives, we bet they’ll soon expect to access all their... Read the rest of this post

Rock out to Nickelodeon’s ‘How to Rock,’ (the latest tween TV show about music, growing up, and social pressures through a battle of the bands storyline. The sitcom, based on the book “How to Rock Braces and Glasses,” premieres tomorrow... Read the rest of this post

We at Ypulse have always admired ABC Family for breaking boundaries with its programming and using technology in innovative ways to develop creative, yet authentic connections with viewers. And apparently we aren’t the only ones who feel this way;... Read the rest of this post

‘X Factor’ viewers will be able to use Twitter to do more than complain (starting next week. They’ll finally be able to vote for contestants via the site. For Millennials, social media and TV go hand in hand, so encouraging viewers... Read the rest of this post

Today’s post comes from Youth Advisory Board member Emily Smucker, who, like nearly everyone her age, knows someone who’s been involved in some digital drama. The problem, ranging from name calling to full-blown cyberbullying, has been getting a... Read the rest of this post

The classic Disney Princesses are back (in a video game called Disney Princess: Enchanting Storybooks, which will be available this fall on the uDraw GameTablet for Wii and the Nintendo DS. Users will relive their favorite tales while playing... Read the rest of this post

Cyberbullying is a reality for kids growing up today, and for the victims, it’s hard to turn off. As Internet savvy as teens are, so are bullies who can make their lives hell. But fortunately, teen media companies are getting involved, sharing the... Read the rest of this post

ABC Family and Seventeen recently teamed up on Delete Digital Drama, an initiative to tell teens that there’s an easy step to put a stop to cyberbullying. Delete it. (See our interview with Ann Shoket, Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen here.) When... Read the rest of this post

At the Youth Mega Mashup we’ve gotten the view from 30,000 feet (the broad perspective with an eye toward the horizon) as well as the view from the trenches about what tweens, teens, and collegians want and are into. The View From 30,000 Feet Jody... Read the rest of this post

Facebook is about to become even more addicting (with a photo sharing application for iPhones. As sending images via mobile devices becomes increasingly popular, it’s no surprise that Facebook wants to expand its technology. The social network... Read the rest of this post

Today we bring you our weekly sampler of the cool youth media and marketing gigs. If your company has an open position in the youth media or marketing space, we encourage you to join the Ypulse LinkedIn group, if you haven’t yet, and post there... Read the rest of this post

CBS News is targeting the (Facebook and Internet generations with an online news show, “What’s Trending,” which aims to give more context to the headlines that are trending on social media. In other social net news, young... Read the rest of this post

On SNL this weekend, Miley Cyrus (cracked wise about the Disney School Of Acting and nailed Justin Bieber’s swagger. She proved her comedic timing, but more important, she made a statement about being a grown-up. In her opening skit, she... Read the rest of this post

Today we bring you another installment of Youth Media Movers and Shakers. We’ve culled through industry publications looking for the recent executive placements we think you should know about. If you have executive news that you want us to... Read the rest of this post

Book Dads is proud to present our guest reviewer, Cameron from Teen Read. Cameron is an 8th grader in Western New York.  Her favorite subjects are Language Arts and Math and she loves to read. She just launched her book review site and we’re trying to give her a little support and promotion here. Today she reviews the series, “Pretty Little Liars.”

In this series of eight books by Sara Shepard, four 17-year-old high school seniors face many problems each day.  One of the problems they face is that their best friend, Alison DiLaurentis, disappeared in the middle of their end of seventh grade sleep-over in the Hastings’ barn.

Three years later Alison’s body was found in her backyard.  One week before her body was found the four girls, Spencer Hastings, Aria Montgomery, Hanna Marin, and Emily Fields, started receiving threatening text messages that contained secrets only the girl who received them and Alison knew.

They thought Alison was back, and were officially spooked.  All the texts were signed “A”, and said if they told the police or anyone else, the texter would tell everyone their secrets or hurt them.

Hanna found out who A was because A forgot to block her number and it was a number Hanna recognized.  She asked the other three girls to come so she could tell them who A was, but as they were coming to meet Hanna, Hanna was hit by a car and ended up in a coma.

The police had their own suspect, but as the girls found out more information they were convinced the police were wrong.  Later in the series, the girls thought they saw Alison, but police called the sighting, “smoke and mirrors.”

The four girls started to face more and more problems and later found out Alison had a twin, Courtney, that even Alison’s best friends didn’t know about.  Eventually they started to uncover secrets about Courtney.

Could Courtney be the killer?  You will just have to read this amazing book series and find out all the secrets yourself.

Ed. Note: This summer, our attention was caught when ABC Family's "fat camp" drama "Huge" tread where no teen show has gone before — featuring a young, plus-sized ensemble cast to explore different issues related to body image (including "fat... Read the rest of this post

Scholastic turns 90 (with the launch of  global literacy campaign, Read Every Day. Lead a Better Life that will target kids, parents and teachers alike. As part of the classroom component, Taylor Swift will appear in a live webcast exclusively for... Read the rest of this post

Today we bring you another installment of Youth Media Movers and Shakers. We've culled through industry publications looking for the recent executive placements we think you should know about. If you have executive news that you want us to... Read the rest of this post

TogetherVille launches School Communities (a platform for tween and parent users to connect around school-related issues. To promote the new feature, TogetherVille is partnering with DonorsChoose.org for a sweepstakes where members can "heart their... Read the rest of this post

Today we bring you another installment of Youth Media Movers and Shakers. We've culled through industry publications looking for the recent executive placements we think you should know about. If you have executive news that you want us to... Read the rest of this post

MTV unveils 'MTV Crashes' (A global music event series that kicks off next month with Sean 'Diddy' Combs in Glasgow. Also ABC Family launches 'Chatterbox' iPad app to facilitate virtual fan viewing parties. ) (MediaWeek UK) (MediaWeek) - Forever 21... Read the rest of this post

Ypulse readers who caught my earlier post on ABC Family's "Huge" know about the buzz building around the teen drama set at "fat camp" and its daringly direct approach to adolescent issues, both related to body image and beyond. To learn more we... Read the rest of this post

Today's Ypulse Youth Advisory Board post is a TV review from Caroline Marques who tuned in for the series premiere of Alloy Entertainment's latest page-to-screen adaptation "Pretty Little Liars." As always, you can communicate directly with any... Read the rest of this post

The Creative Producer at Nickelodeon Virtual Worlds Group Industry: MMOG/Creative Development Location: Glendale, CA Description: The Creative Producer is responsible for guiding all creative and content planning, community management and feature... Read the rest of this post