In this clip from the MTV News special Sexting in America: When Privates Go Public, a teenager discusses the legal and social ramifications of sharing someone else’s nude photos. Watch the clip and then answer the discussion questions below. “Submit” your response to each question.

Discussion Questions

Question 1

Question 1: How do you think this program portrays Phillip Alpert, the Florida student who was forced to register as a sex offender? Sympathetically? Harshly? In a balanced way? Explain your response.

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Question 2

Question 2: This show aired on MTV, which has traditionally been a network for teenagers and young adults. Do you think this fact influenced the show’s point of view on the sexting issue? How might the show have been crafted differently if it aired on a network or program geared toward an older audience — for example, CNN, or a newsmagazine like 60 Minutes?

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