School is a place where we can learn, socialize and feel safe. Well, sometimes children and young adults don't feel that way at all, some children have to deal with physical harassment at school. Nowadays, bullying doesn't just happen at school, it also happens online, in the privacy of their own homes. The internet is the main contributor as children now use social media and blogs which is one of their main forms of communication as they are outside of the computer age. Scott Meech's article "Cyberbullying is worse than physical bullying" and Amanda Lenhart's article "Cyberbullying is not worse than physical bullying" both explain why they believe that a form of Bullying is worse than the other. Although both articles illustrate their points using different tactics, Meech does by far a better job because he focuses on a few hard facts while Lenhart bombards the reader with statistics and irrelevant points. Bullying,” Meech explains how harmful cyberbullying is because of its long-term effects on a child or young adult. He then uses some statistics to illustrate his main point. “In March 2006, statistics showed that 75 to 80 percent of young people aged 12 to 14 had been victims of cyberbullying” (Meech). This means that this problem is increasingly occurring among young people today. Unfortunately, it is difficult to prevent cyberbullying from happening because we often cannot identify who is spreading rumors or making threats. This means that if a parent wants to report the harassment, most of the time, children will make up a fake name or account so that they can harass anonymously, making it difficult to detect the culprit. Meech begins to discuss...... middle of paper ...... were just as effective as Meech's. Plus, if her article had been a little more interesting, she might have captured the reader's attention, just like Meech. Work cited “Cyberbullying is no worse than physical bullying” by Amanda Lenhart. Media violence. David M. Haugen, ed. Opposing Viewpoints® series. Greenhaven Press, 2009. Amanda Lenhart, “Cyberbullying and Online Teens,” Pew Internet & American Life Project, June 27, 2007. www.pewinternet.org. Reproduced with permission. September 20, 2011. “Cyberbullying is worse than physical bullying” by Scott Meech. Media violence. David M. Haugen, ed. Opposing Viewpoints® series. Greenhaven Press, 2009. Scott Meech, “Cyberbullying: Worse Than Traditional Bullying,” eZine for Educators, May 1, 2007. www.techlearning.com. Copyright © 2007 NewBay Media, LLC. Reproduced with permission. September 20, 2011.