1. What is Sex, Etc.?
2. Who gets Sex, Etc.?
3. How popular is the Web site?
4. How many times a year is Sex, Etc. published?
5. What will I do as a member of the editorial staff?
6. Do I have to be a teen and live near your offices to be on the editorial staff?
7. When and where are the editorial meetings held? Will I be expected to attend them? And what happens if I don’t have transportation?
8. What if I can’t make it to all the meetings?
9. What’s in it for me?
10. How long can I be on the editorial staff?

1.    What is Sex, Etc.?

Sex, Etc. is a national magazine and Web site written by teens, for teens, on sexuality and health issues, published by Answer at Rutgers University. The teen editorial staff who writes Sex, Etc. gives teens honest and comprehensive information about sexual health—info they might have a hard time getting elsewhere.

2.    Who gets Sex, Etc.?

Each issue of Sex, Etc. is distributed to 30,000 students in the United States. Most students receive the magazine as part of their health classes. Copies are also distributed through many youth-serving community organizations throughout the U.S., and some teens subscribe.

3.    How popular is the Web site?

The Web site gets more than 20,000 unique visitors per day, and includes topic areas like GLBTQ, Deciding about Sex, Birth Control and Condoms, and features like forums, polls, video and more.

4.    How many times a year is Sex, Etc. published?

The magazine comes out three times a year—in the fall, winter and spring. The editorial staff helps produce all three issues. They also write stories and create other content for the Web site.

5.    What will I do as a member of the editorial staff?

You will attend interesting and fun staff meetings where teen staffers discuss story ideas and plan each issue of the magazine and new features for the Web site. You will also write one of our monthly columns for MTV’s think: Sexual Health campaign. You will attend conferences and other special events, and speak to the media about teen sexual health issues. You will have plenty of support for all this. A professional journalist and veteran health educator guide you through the process.

6.    Do I have to be a teen and live near your offices to be on the editorial staff?

Yes, you must be a teen in high school and live within commuting distance of Piscataway, New Jersey, to be on the editorial staff. If you do not live near Piscataway, you can become an editorial contributor.

7.    When and where are the editorial meetings held? Will I be expected to attend them? And what happens if I don’t have transportation?

We meet one Saturday a month. The meetings are held at our offices on the Livingston campus of Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ. You can take a train or bus to Edison from just about anywhere in New Jersey. We will arrange for transportation from the bus or train station to the meeting site. We will also pay the cost of your transportation.

8.    What if I can’t make it to all the meetings?

Attending meetings is an important part of being a member of the staff. You will receive a schedule of meetings at the beginning of the school year and be expected to attend at least 75 percent of the meetings.

9.    What’s in it for me?

You will learn a tremendous amount about yourself, your peers, teen sexuality and journalism. You will also be making a difference. Teen readers tell us that Sex, Etc. helps them make better choices about sex, relationships and the future. You also get a chance to interview other teens and adults and honestly explore important topics about sexuality. You’ll work closely with a professional journalist and get practical experience writing stories. You’ll also have fun, meet new people and go on trips! And you ‘ll be paid for your contributions.

10.    How long can I be on the editorial staff?

You can be on the staff until you graduate high school. Once you graduate, you can be a contributor as long as you’re 19 years old or younger.