Media Coverage
Dr. Phil Show, “Bullied to Death”, April 8, 2010:
Recent Articles and Media Coverage:
Make a Difference in Disaster Relief, Arizona Attorney Magazine (November 2017)
The Current State of Cyberbullying, Free Spirit Publishing (Oct. 12, 2017)
Rebel With a Cause: How to Guide the Middle School Activist, Free Spirit Publishing (July 24, 2017)
Will a Juvenile Record Ruin My Child’s Life?, The Changing Behavior Network (May 27, 2017)
Civics Education: Every Lawyer’s Responsibility, Public Education: American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (Fall 2016)
Elect to Read! Election-Based Books to Intrigue Young Readers, Parade (Oct. 7, 2016)
If Teenage Donald Trump Had Appeared In My Court…., Huffington Post (Aug. 25, 2016)
Bernie Supporters Need to Vote, No Matter What, On Election Day, Huffington Post (June 8, 2016)
About AsktheJudge, Judge Tom, his books and comments to the Media:
Every Vote –Even One Vote — Matters, Arizona Daily Sun (March 8, 2016)
Because Ignorance of the Law is a Problem, Struggling Teens (Feb. 29, 2016)
Legal Aspects of Cyberbullying & Prevention, Parent Choices for Struggling Teens, LA Talk Radio (Aug. 4, 2014)
Bullycide: When Cyberbullying Turns Fatal, The Changing Behavior Network (Dec. 8, 2013)
Guest Interview: Tom Jacobs, Cyberbullying Prevention, UKnowKids.com (Oct. 18, 2013)
Cyberbullying: Should schools police students’ social media accounts?, Christian Science Monitor (Sept. 17, 2013)
Trustworthy Judge Tom responds to teens’ tough — even uncomfortable — questions, Graphite.org (2013)
Review of AsktheJudge.info, Common Sense Media (Fall 2012)
Cyber Bullying, NAZ Today (Oct. 17, 2012)
Teens, Drugs and Alcohol, The Changing Behavior Network (Oct. 7, 2012)
Teens, Cyberspace, and the Law, The Changing Behavior Network (Aug. 5, 2012)
Judge Tom Jacobs on Cyberbullying, Best Ever You Show (May 1, 2012)
In fight against teen sexting, lawmakers work to avoid turning kids into criminals, Fox News (March 5, 2012)
The Plot of an Online Predator, Good News Florida (Feb. 2012)
Cyberbullying 411, Current Health Teens (Jan. 2012)
Legal Issues Facing Teens Today, Legal Talk Network (Nov. 11, 2011)
Sexting and Texting: Has it Gone Too Far?, Westchester Family (Nov. 2011)
How to Keep Teens on the Right Side of the Law, Digital Journal (Oct. 27, 2011)
Teen Cyberbullying Investigated!, Onward and Upward podcast (Oct. 19, 2011)
Student Free Speech in the Digital Landscape, Internet Safety Project (Sept. 10, 2011)
Child Internet Safety, SkinnyMom.com (Aug. 19, 2011)
Teens & the Juvenile Justice System, Addicted to Addicts: Survival 101 (July 2011)
Many Children are ‘Sexting’ in the Schools, LA Opinion (Spanish publication) (June 3, 2011)
Survey Says: 7.5 Million Kids on Facebook Are at Risk, Fox News (May 10, 2011)
Blog Talk Radio, CyberHood Watch, Sexting – What You Need to Know in 2011-2012 (April 26, 2011)
Judge Tom Jacobs – Teen Cyberbullying Investigated, SellingBooks.com (April 2011)
Paltalk’s Newstalk Online with host Gary Baumgarten, Teachers’ First Amendment Rights (April 6, 2011)
Unconventional Wisdom Radio, Helping Teens (April 4, 2011)
Blog Talk Radio, Best Ever You Show (March 30, 2011)
Blog Talk Radio, Three Girls & a Mic, I was like….Why are you so obsessed with me? (Feb. 27, 2011)
Blog Talk Radio, CyberHood Watch, Law & Order with Parents and Teens: Growing up in the Online World (Jan. 25, 2011)
Testing the Limits, Family Circle (Jan. 2011)
Judgment Call, Weekly Reader Current Health Teens (Jan. 2011)
New Flagstaff-Based Internet Business First of Its Kind, Flagstaff Business News (Nov. 2010)
Parents Need Cyberbullying Awareness, FamilyTimesInc. (Nov./Dec. 2010)
Bullying is widespread among girls, DoSomething.org (Nov. 23, 2010)
Ask The Judge: Is Underage Drinking Bad?, TeenDiariesOnline.com (Nov. 19, 2010)
Judge Tom Jacobs on Cyberbullying, OurBlook.com (Nov. 2010)
Can I get in Trouble on the Internet?, TeenDiariesOnline.com (Nov. 3, 2010)
Ask the judge: know your rights in school, DoSomething.org (Sept. 21, 2010)
Legal Current Podcast, Thomson Reuters, Cyberbullying (Sept. 7, 2010)
Site We Love: AsktheJudge.info, TeenDiariesOnline.com (Aug. 31, 2010)
Legal Current Podcast, Thomson Reuters, Life or parole for juveniles convicted of violent crimes? (June 1, 2010)
Blog Talk Radio, Joe Bruzzese’s, A Parents’ Guide to the Middle School Years (May 11, 2010)
Good Morning Arizona, “Teen Cyberbullying Investigated” (May 7, 2010)
Judge Tom’s articles and publications:
Help Protect Kids from “All Too Common” Cyberbullying, Free Spirit Publishing Blog (February 17, 2020)
Will a Juvenile Record Ruin My Child’s Life?, The Changing Behavior Network (May 27, 2017)
How to Help Teens Make Their Voices Heard (Even if They Can’t Vote), Free Spirit Publishing (March 7, 2016)
Bullied to Death: Bullying, Cyberbullying and Suicide, The Changing Behavior Network (March 2, 2015)
Legal Options for Student Victims of Online Bullying, TheLaw.tv (Oct. 18, 2013)
Don’t Give in to Sexting this Summer, UKnowkids.com (June 2013)
Cyberbullying and the Law, Arizona Attorney Magazine (March 2013)
Drawing the Line Between Free Speech Rights and Cyberbullying, HowtoLearn.com (Oct. 2012)
Don’t Go Gaga Over National Bullying Law, Internet Safety Project (Oct. 26, 2011)
Are We Sharing Too Much Information Online?, RadicalParenting.com (Aug. 2011)
Will the U.S. Supreme Court Rule on Student Free Speech on the Internet?, Internet Safety Project (July 25, 2011)
LGBTQ Foster Youth Deserve Better, Change.org (May 9, 2011)
Cyberbullying: A View from the Bench, SurfNetParents.com (Dec. 3, 2010)
Cyber-Tips from a Juvenile Court Judge, Internet Safety Project (Nov. 15, 2010)
Radical Tips for Parents About Cyberbullying, RadicalParenting.com (Aug. 1, 2010)
Can You Go to Jail for Cyberbullying?, NetSmartz.org (Oct. 13, 2009)
Do Students Have Any Privacy Rights on Social Networking Sites?, RadicalParenting.com (Sept. 2009)
Innocent or Guilty? Real Cases Involving Teens, Their Schools and the Internet, New York ParentGuide, Tweens and Teens News (Mar. 2008)
Ten Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know, The New York Times/Scholastic Upfront Magazine (Sept./Oct. 2007; updated in September, 2011.
Top 10 Questions From Teens About the Law, Upbeat News, Free Spirit Publishing (Feb. 2008)
Do I Have To Go To School?, Insights Magazine, Duke University Talent Identification Program (Spring 2007)
Can I Get a Tattoo?, New York ParentGuide, Tweens and Teens News (Jan. 2007)