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Note to Self

When a School Has a Sexting Scandal

Note to Self

WNYC Studios

Self-improvement, Tech, Note, Npr, Education, Public, Wnyc, Manoush, York, To, New, Self, Radio, Business, Technology, Relationships, City, Society & Culture, Zomorodi, Newtechcity

4.72.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2015

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Last week, a small Colorado town discovered that dozens of students had been taking and trading nude photographs, shaking up the parents, police, schools, and even the football team. This week, we're having a discussion about the murky consequences of teen sexting.

Transcript

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0:00.0

So happy Monday morning to you.

0:02.0

Yeah, thing to you.

0:04.0

Yeah, it's been a bit surreal.

0:08.0

Canyon City is a wonderful little town.

0:10.0

Not used to this kind of attention.

0:14.0

And must say that it's been a bit of a roller coaster.

0:18.0

From WNYC Studios, I'm a new summer ody.

0:22.0

And this is Note to Self.

0:24.0

The tech show about being human.

0:30.0

Today, sexting and teenagers.

0:36.0

You just heard a school superintendent dealing with an unfolding saga in Colorado.

0:41.0

We're investigating a huge scandal at Canyon City High School involving hundreds of racy pictures.

0:46.0

Police are currently investigating.

0:48.0

Now regular listeners, you know that I think the issues that come up around sexting, especially teenagers sexting, are really interesting and important.

0:58.0

There's a tension around the technology and sexuality and how kids grow up these days and how we parent.

1:06.0

Oh, and also the law.

1:08.0

They have since confiscated about three different phones were told after.

1:12.0

So I think that what's happening in that small semi-rural Colorado town, Canyon City about two hours south of Denver, it deserves nuance.

1:20.0

It deserves nuance, thought and discussion.

1:22.0

Let's start with the facts.

1:24.0

As you may have heard, the local high school there uncovered a quote unquote sexting ring.

1:29.0

That's what the New York Times called it.

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