<p>I'm beginning to think no newspaper or online media should be permitted to publish any statements or video comments made by a child under the age of 18 without giving the student and their parents veto power over the product before publication or internet posting. I was just sent a video of a student being interviewed after a sporting event. One day, she will see and hear herself on that video and be terribly mortified. She already might be because there have got to be blogs where students are making fun of her. It's that bad. </p>
<p>When on CC we've discussed the comments and decisions of students who opted to publish their college admissions journey, some posters are concerned about the criticism these kids receive online from oodles of strangers, and others assert that with voluntary publicity comes that risk. If the parents agreed, there's not much that can be done I suppose. But that athlete's parents or even coach should have intervened. My D was once interviewed by the same outfit. Prior to the event, there was a media release form giving permission for her name and image to be used. I don't think it specified video, but if it did I would have expected it to mean a video of the athletic event, not my kid talking to an interviewer.</p>
<p>With youtube and everything, there are way too many opportunities for kids to embarrass themselves.</p>