Ruckus is written both for and with young people, and contains a wealth of interesting and informative articles every quarter.
The latest issue features an exclusive interview with singer and star of ITV's The X-Factor Maria Lawson, currently in the UK Top 20 with her hit Sleepwalking. Maria talks about what it was like to reach the final stages of the reality show and emphasises the value of getting a good education under your belt before setting out in pursuit of your dreams.
Another interview, with TalkSPORT radio's Ian Danter, describes how to start out in a radio career and tells what it's like to be a football commentator and write comedy sketches for radio.
As always, young people themselves have provided opinion pieces and features.
Marie Duffy writes about the dangers and temptations of alcopops while Huzaifah Khaled reflects on an extraordinary work experience placement - working alongside TV chef Gordon Ramsay. Ruckus visits an urban music youth project in Leicester, and goes further afield as Stephen Dain presents a user-friendly guide to Bangkok.
Ruckus co-editor Steve Beebee said: "The idea behind Ruckus is to provide something that's both fun and useful.We want to combine the powerful with the downright light-hearted and cheesy, and we're always keen to include more contributions from young people. So, if there's something you want to tell us about, please let us know."
Ruckus can be viewed online anytime and is also designed to be printed out. Download your free copy: www.youthinformation.com/ruckus.
