JP Swenson’s first taste of journalism was in high school, when his media communications teacher at Wauwatosa East High School in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin introduced him to Student Reporting Labs. He remembers producing a story that focused on a fellow student, Trent… Read More
Winning stories celebrate students’ perspectives on education in their communities Arlington, Va.— Six projects by teens from across the United States won the 2022 Student Journalism Challenge, a national contest for teens to report stories from their communities. The theme was “My Education,… Read More
By Nairobi Williese Barnes As a recent high school graduate and current Student Reporting Labs alumna, I am proud to have gotten a lot of my work published in major news outlets. Since 10th grade at Oakland Military Institute in Oakland, California, I’ve… Read More
Arlington, Va.—Student Reporting Labs (SRL), an education program of WETA and the PBS NewsHour, is pleased to announce its first Student Journalism Challenge. Students aged 13 to 18 years old from across the United States are invited to contribute written,… Read More
Amman, Jordan––PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) team members Leah Clapman, Elis Estrada and Rawan Elbaba were in Amman, Jordan from February 17-26, 2020 for “Storytelling and Giving Youth a Voice in the Media,” a training event facilitated by the Jordan Media Institute (JMI) and… Read More
We asked student reporters why they think journalism matters now more than ever at the Journalism Education Association conference in Washington, DC. Video edited by Rawan Elbaba … Read More
This year’s Gwen Ifill Legacy Fellows spent the summer covering important stories and honing their reporting skills at PBS stations around the country. Read More
SRL storytellers from Michigan and Texas told important national stories about economics and agriculture this year, and they are getting recognized for their work. Read More
Teacher Reporting Labs, a new three-episode pilot podcast created by teachers, for teachers from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs, launches April 12, 2024. Hosted by longtime SRL teachers Mike Conrad of Royal Oak High School and… Read More