YMR Research Projects
Students in the Youth Media REPresentation (YMR) Program at CSS have worked hard throughout the school years to develop research studies that they conducted within their communities. Topics revolve around mental health and media.
2023-2024 School Year
2022-2023 School Year
Impacts of LGBTQIA+ Representation in Media
How does positive and negative LGBTQIA+ representation in media affect LGBTQIA+ youth?
Sasha Knight, Ella Pocock & Ana Borrego
The Impact of Social Media on Teens’ Mental Health and Body Image
How does teen portrayal in the media affect teens’ mental health?
Lucy Doering & Zach Gottlieb
College in the Media
How have television and movie portrayals of the American college process affected high school students’ level of anxiety and self esteem?
Davina Yashar, Sayuri Nagai & Simone Oustatcher
“Band Kid” Representation in the Media
Is the media authentically portraying band kids and how does this portrayal affect them?
Samantha Nakano & Asher Smith
Wednesday and Heartstopper Through Gen Z Youths’ Perception of Social Relationships and Representation
How have the TV shows Wednesday and Heartstopper contributed negatively or positively to Gen Z Youths’ perception of social relationships and representation?
Sofia Ramos & Mateo Frey