ROTHENBERG, BEN. "Player Overcomes Bullying and a Hiatus." New York Times 18 Feb. 2013: D6. Academic Search Complete. Web. 6 Mar. 2013 accessed 3/6/2013 http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/?csi=6742&sr=headline(Player%20Overcomes%20Bullying%20and%20a%20Hiatus)+and+date+=+2013
This article tells the story of Rebecca Marino of Canada, a professional tennis player. She began to make headlines in 2010 with her skillas as a player, but she says that as her skills grew negative online chatter and cyber bullies began to appear. She was so distraught by the onslot of bullying and comments she retreated into hiding and quit playing for a while as well as withdrawing from all social media. She had to take time to regroup and gather back up her self esteem before she could return to competition. She warns that people treat professional athletes like what they say to them doesn't matter, but people need to remember that athletes are real people too.
This short video is made by children for children to explain cyberbullying. It shows them examples of what it is and what to do about it. It is kept light and silly enough to keep a young child's attention (maybe 8 to 12 years old) and random pictures of things keep them interested. They discuss instant messenger and texting and chatting. They also let other children know that if they are being bullied that they should keep doccumentation and report to the authorites.
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