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Brothers Love Headliners reporters speak to a brother worried for his sibling’s life. 25 February 2010
Homophobic crime decline 26 January 2010
Treat 'Em Like Dogs Headliners journalists put the media and the police on the spot, investigating the role they both play in creating and promoting negative stereotypes of young people. 4 January 2010
The Tragedy of Youth Gangs in London Headliners reporter Clio Russell-Bryant interviews a young person from West London about his past experiences in a gang to find out what it’s like from a first-hand perspective. 11 December 2009
Certified Chinwe Izamoje, 17, investigates the current film classification system in the U.K. to see if it is still pertinent in light of the recent controversy surrounding the films Bruno and Antichrist. 20 October 2009
Buggin' Out Headliners journalists prick up their ears and investigate the Mosquito. Find out what young people, shopkeepers and the Children's Commissioner of England have to say about the controversial device. 14 October 2009
Growing Mad Young people produce peer media kit to help deal with teenage life. 7 October 2009
Crime on Graffiti Graffiti – originally a noun to describe ‘scratching onto a property,’ has attracted the attention of both the police and art dealers. It has been used to mark territory, express political opinions and create pieces of art. From Basquiat to Banksy, this controversial artform has resulted in much public debate. Is graffiti art or crime? Should it be legalised or should we protect our blank urban canvas? 17 August 2009
Journalism in the dock Young people put the media on trial in the court of young people's opinion. 3 August 2009
Teenagers have their say on radio Young people discuss the Troubles after recent murders by dissident republicans. 28 July 2009
What young people in Hackney need 23 July 2009
Climate of Fear Climate Camp protester Alex Kinnane made national news when footage emerged of him being hit by police at the G20 protests in April. Here he talks to Headliners about the violence and intimidation he witnessed at the demonstration. 19 May 2009
Drug Pressures in Alum Rock Young reporters from Alum Rock, Birmingham, investigate the pressures placed on their peers to take drugs. 6 April 2009
Underage Drinking Debate Underage drinking is one of the problematic issues constantly associated with adolescence. Eshe Nelson, 17, speaks to her peers and gives their perspective on the debate as well as her own. 4 April 2009
When's old enough to drink? At the age of 16 you can join the army and kill another person or have sex and get married if you choose to. Yet you can’t have an alcoholic drink. Is this right? Eshe Nelson, 17, puts this question to her peers. 4 April 2009