The Vox Box

Sun., July 27, 2008

Well, It’s Free Babysitting

In this controversial reality show, five teenage couples are given a house and adult responsibilites- including the care of several children; an infant, a toddler, a pre-teen, and a teen, as well as a senior citizen. Critics are slamming the show, saying that the parents allowing their infants and toddlers to be "borrowed" are plain irresponsible.

Do you watch this show? Would you even bother watching it? If you were a parent, would you "donate" your child to this experiment?

Posted July 27, 2008, 1:10 p.m.

In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.