How and What To Send to Teen Voices of Democracy

Youth correspondents are invited to send to Teen Voices of Democracy the Web links to the specific location of their opinions, blogs, essays, articles, photos or videos they have created. The address must include the article name or other identifying characters that follow the first backslash (/) in the Web address.

To submit your article, use the special form on this website.

The themes of this content are the social and political issues that the affect lives of teens today and their future as American citizens. Articles about political campaigns and politicians are a vital part of content we will publish.

All content first must be stored on a website or blog.

Instructions on how to create a website or blog.

Here are some examples of types of content that will be published (also see the Network rules):

1. A sentence or two with an opinion about any issue affecting teens, their families and Americans in general. See the story ideas below.

2. Longer articles or essays about anything that relates to the general content themes published by Teen Voices of Democracy.

3. Photos with "cutlines" or descriptions of the content of photos. The names and titles of people in the photo must be included.

4. Links to videos created by youth correspondents, along with a one paragraph description of the video. The videos must have been posted on YouTube or any other website. Actual videos won't be posted on Teen Voices, however.

Here are some story ideas:

- Interviews with politicians who are campaigning for any local, state or national office.

- Opinions about issues including, but not limited to, healthcare, education, immigration, politics, energy, the environment, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the economy.

- Essays written for social studies classes on issues such as those above.

- Articles, editorials or letters to the editor of school newspapers about those issues or political campaigns.

Content published on the Teen Voices of Democracy and Youth Issues Forum Web sites is based on work supported by a grant from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). Any opinion, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed on this Web site are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the EAC or the Institute of Democratic Education. Youth correspondents are encouraged to freely express their opinions and must abide by the guidelines posted on this Web site. Professional editors will monitor all submissions to assure they follow recognized journalistic standards and ethical codes before content appears on this Web site.