PSA Step One

I would like to do my PSA to try and combat the use of hateful and/or racist messages of people online, focusing on participation in online forums, social media, or even comment areas of sites like youtube. I feel that students often bully online because they don't really see or feel any repercussions of their actions, such as a hurt expression on one's face, or having to face immediate retaliation.

Sources:
"Teenagers are prime targets for hate groups because many are looking for groups or causes that will get them a sense of identity."
http://mediasmarts.ca/online-hate/impact-online-hate


"Young women face vastly higher rates of online harassment in two of its most intense, dangerous, and emotionally disruptive forms: sexual harassment and stalking."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/22/women-harassed-online_n_6028642.html

"81% of young people think bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person.
70% of students report seeing frequent bullying online.
Bullying victims are 2 to 9 times more likely to consider committing suicide.
Nearly 43% of kids have been bullied online."
https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-cyber-bullying


My goal is to create a PSA aimed at teenagers and the use of sexual harassment, racism, and hateful messages online. I'm hoping to create a video with a short, simple message in mind: stop, think, relate (with those terms possibly changing). I want students to not simply respond without thought, to think about what they are saying and the affect, and try to relate to the person they are targeting, and put themselves in their shoes.