NPR coverage of bullying

NPR has recently aired a number of powerful stories on bullying. As part of our Pushed Around project on bullying, we have rounded them up in one convenient location.

Online 'Shaming' A New Level Of Cyberbullying For Girls

Many teenagers are living half their lives on social media sites, and they're writing the rules as they go. One online trend 16-year-old Temitayo Fagbenle finds disturbing is something she calls "slut shaming" — using photos and videos to turn a girl's private life inside out.

(Note:The audio version of this story contains some sexually graphic descriptions.)

Cyberbullying Law Shields Teachers From Student Tormentors

Ganging up on classmates online can get students suspended.

But sometimes teachers are the target of cyberbullying, and in North Carolina, educators have said enough is enough. State officials have now made it a crime to "intimidate or torment" teachers online.

Today's Bullied Teens Subject To 'Sticks And Stones' Online, Too

In Sticks and Stones, Bazelon explores teen bullying, what it is and what it isn't, and how the rise of the Internet and social media make the experience more challenging.