Local News

Please read one of the news articles about the Pirate radio station or the rate of STD's among young women in Boston and answer the questions that follow. Then post a comment with your opinion.

http://www.dotnews.com/radiorebels.html

Pirate radio:
1. Why was there no music playing at 6:05 am on the Tuesday mentioned in the article?
2. Why is the station called "the voice of Black Boston"?
3. What was the Man Up Gang-Truce Rally?
4. How many people listen to the station online, on average, each day?
5. What is a "pirate" station?
6. How might the Prometheus Radio Project help TOUCH FM?

STD epidemic questions
1. What are the rates of STD's for general population of teen girls in the US? What are the rates of STD's for African American teen girls in the US?
2. What do doctors and nurses say about this epidemic?
3. What are possible reasons for the racial disparities?
4. How does shame affect young women's access to health care?
5. Why is an STD vaccination not mandatory?
6. What is your opinion of what should be done to solve this problem? Explain your answer.