(EDITOR’S NOTE: David Chartrand is the writing coach for a class of student journalists at Benedictine College. The following editorial piece is a sample of some of the students’ work.)
Social media, and depressed teens: A dangerous formula
by Adam Przybylski
Senior
Journalism and Mass Communications
Benedictine College
The Internet is a dangerous place to wander, a maze filled with strangers and hostile people.
David and Normal Walker of Dallas learned just how dangerous after the suicide last Christmas of Sadie, their 15-year-old daughter. The Walkers learned that Sadie had recently, and secretly, created an account on the social media website, Instagram, to connect with other teens about suicide and depression. Continue reading
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