SRL’s 2024 Summer Intern, Yeonseo Seok, recently connected with former SRL Summer Academy Fellow Thaïs Giraudet. She is a sophomore studying journalism at San Diego State University and currently working at KPBS as a production assistant. In this interview, she shares insights about her journey as a student journalist and… Read More
by Yeonseo Seok Angel Delich’s interest in journalism sparked during her high school years at L’Anse Creuse High School and the Frederick V. Pankow Center, where she first encountered Student Reporting Labs (SRL). Reflecting on those formative experiences, Delich says she initially found joy in the… Read More
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
By: Zion Williams SRL Spring 2024 Intern Zion Williams caught up with former SRL Summer Academy Fellow Brigette Adu-Wadier who is pursuing journalism at Northwestern and is a current intern at NBC News. Dig in to this convo for inspiration, advice, and a peek behind the scenes at… Read More
KAKE news producer Keenan Penn II talks about how the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Summer Academy helped spark his passion for journalism and get him started in his career in local news production. Read More
Student Reporting Labs alumna Kennedy Huff discusses how her experiences as a student journalist helped prepare her when she was ready to launch her career, even though she decided to pivot into the corporate world, at a law firm. Read More
Former On Our Minds co-host and SRL alum Faiza Ashar recently graduated high school and is headed to Stanford University. We caught up with her as she talked about graduating high school, hosting the podcast, and the importance of journalism, and she gave advice to other student journalists. This… Read More
We’re approaching the most anticipated time of the year for seniors: graduation. Although this can be confusing for many students, it’s also a time to celebrate. We asked three graduating students from our network about their college plans after graduation. Tyler Pullum is a… Read More
Delilah Brumer is a senior at Daniel Pearl Magnet School in Los Angeles, California, and will attend Northwestern University in the fall. SRL Intern Ryan Mercado recently talked with Brumer about censorship, freelancing, and learning. By the time she entered her senior year at Daniel Pearl Magnet School… 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
