- What is Sex, Etc.?
- Who gets Sex, Etc.?
- How popular is the Web site?
- Am I eligible to contribute a video?
- What will I do as a video contributor?
- How do I submit a video? Are there any rules?
- What’s in it for me?
- How long can I be a contributor?
1. What is Sex, Etc.?Sex, Etc. is an award-winning national magazine and Web site on sexual health that is written by teens, for teens, and published by Answer at Rutgers University. The teen editorial staff that 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, videos and more.
4. Am I eligible to submit a video?Are you currently 19 years old or younger? Have you already made a video about one or more of our sexuality topics that we cover? Do you feel strongly about educating teens about sex? Do you have lots of creative ideas about how video can educate teens about sexual health? Then you’re eligible to contribute a video.
5. What will I do as a video contributor?You will submit your own video about teen sexual health. If we publish it, you will be paid $150. You will also be spotlighted as a video contributor on the Web site.
6. How do I submit a video? Are there any rules?As a video contributor, you are responsible for shooting the video, editing it and uploading it to your YouTube account. Here are our basic criteria for determining if a video will be shown on Sexetc.org:
- a clear message that is consistent with our mission to provide honest, accurate sexual health information to teens
- a running time of five minutes or less
- high production quality
- no profanity, nudity or simulation of sex acts
7. What’s in it for me?You will have a chance to create videos that make a difference. Teen users tell us that Sexetc.org helps them make better choices about sex, relationships and the future. You also get a chance to honestly explore important topics about sexuality. And you will be paid $150 for each video we upload.
8. How long can I be a contributor?As long as you're a teen who's 19 or younger, you can contribute.