WebWiseKids Blog : bullying documentaryhttp://wired.webwisekids.org/community/blogs/webwisekids/archive/tags/bullying+documentary/default.aspxTags: bullying documentaryenCommunityServer 2007 SP2 (Build: 20611.960)Teen Bullying Suicide Pushes Newspaper to Take a Standhttp://wired.webwisekids.org/community/blogs/webwisekids/archive/2012/04/30/teen-bullying-suicide-pushes-newspaper-to-take-a-stand.aspxMon, 30 Apr 2012 23:32:00 GMT09cf86c2-7053-47e4-82a4-a1ce52311037:47Judi Westberg-Warren, President0http://wired.webwisekids.org/community/blogs/webwisekids/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=47http://wired.webwisekids.org/community/blogs/webwisekids/archive/2012/04/30/teen-bullying-suicide-pushes-newspaper-to-take-a-stand.aspx#commentsA teen in Iowa, 14 year old Kenneth Weishuhn Jr., committed suicide because of bullying, and a newspaper is now taking a stand. <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iowa-paper-devotes-front-page-fighting-bullying-175921792.html">Shaken by Weishuhn’s death, The Sioux City Journal dedicated its entire front page of its Sunday edition paper to an editorial rallying the city against bullying.</a> Full front page editorials are rare, but the Sioux City Journal felt that it was the only way to address the enormity of the situation in order to garner the attention of its readers. <br /><br />I certainly commend the Sioux City Journal for devoting their front page to discourage bullying. It is hard to believe that yet another young person has taken their life due to bullying. When are we going to realize as a society that bullying another person physically or emotionally causes irreparable damage? We must continue to educate the public, parents and children that bullying is not acceptable and will not be tolerated. Thank you Sioux City Journal for taking this public stand. <br /><br />One of the ways WWK combats bullying is through our educational games, like our free mobile app, BeSeen. Learn more about BeSeen--and how it can teach our children to combat cyberbullying--<a href="http://www.webwisekids.org/programs-beseen.html">here<a>. <img src="http://wired.webwisekids.org/community/aggbug.aspx?PostID=47" width="1" height="1">beseen appeducational apps for kidsbeseen iphoneeducational iphone gameseducational games for kidsweb wise kidsbeseenteaching kids internet safetyjudi warrenbeseen androideducating youth about internet safetywwkdigital citizenshipeducating children internetsocial network safetyprotecting children onlinepreventing cyberbullyingcyberbullying preventiondigital safety childrenBullyjudi westberg warrenbe seeneducation apps for kidsbe seen appeducation apps for childrenbullying documentarybully movie ratingAnti-Bullying Documentary Receives PG-13 Ratinghttp://wired.webwisekids.org/community/blogs/webwisekids/archive/2012/04/10/anti-bullying-documentary-receives-pg-13-rating.aspxTue, 10 Apr 2012 20:26:00 GMT09cf86c2-7053-47e4-82a4-a1ce52311037:27Judi Westberg-Warren, President0http://wired.webwisekids.org/community/blogs/webwisekids/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=27http://wired.webwisekids.org/community/blogs/webwisekids/archive/2012/04/10/anti-bullying-documentary-receives-pg-13-rating.aspx#comments“Bully”, a new documentary about bullied children and teens in the US, now bears a new PG-13 rating following much controversy. The documentary, aimed to raise awareness about the pervasive bullying epidemic, was initially branded with an R rating due to expletiveusage and profanity. However, many believed the restricted rating would cause “Bully” to miss its prime target audience—youth aged 17 and under. The controversy sparked debate and protests across the nation, launching a viral petition that drew almost 500,000 signatures and garnered the attention and support of celebrities such as Johnny Depp and Ellen DeGeneres. After minor edits to the movie, the MPAA ultimately reversed the rating of “Bully” and changed it to PG-13. “Bully” is open in select theatres now, and will open nationwide on April 13.<img src="http://wired.webwisekids.org/community/aggbug.aspx?PostID=27" width="1" height="1">web wise kidsjudi warrenjudi warren. internet safetyBullyjudi westberg warrenanti-bullying documentarybully moviebullying documentarybully movie rating