July 29, 2025 By: Anthony Payne Nairobi Barnes’ life as a poet almost ended before it began. At age 11, her teacher fished a discarded poem from the trash and pushed her to submit it to a school contest. The poem… Read More
July 29, 2025 By: Anthony Payne In this alumni Q&A, Kevin Myers, a recent graduate from UT Austin’s journalism program, shares how he built career momentum, his advice for young journalists, and his thoughts on the current media landscape. This Q&A has been lightly edited for… Read More
Shaun Karakkattu is a self-starter. When he’s not working as COO of his start-up and chairman of a nonprofit, Shaun is senior at Vanderbilt University, where he majors in economics and history with a minor in sustainability. A traveler and environmentalist, Shaun aims to make… Read More
Nature documentarian and SRL alum Mya Long is proud to have combined her interests and found work that directly aligns with her values. She currently serves as a director, videographer, and editor at Idaho Public Television, and she… Read More
Morgan Hawkins is a senior in the film production track at D.C. International High School. Morgan has produced several stories with SRL, and attended the 2023 Summer Academy in Boston. Last year, she won Best Broadcast Feature Story at… Read More
Tiffany Rodriguez knows how to trust her inner voice. Her unconventional path to the film industry began after she discovered her passion for film production while studying music at Franklin Learning Center High School in Philadelphia. In her junior year, Tiffany won a Mid-Atlantic… Read More
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
