August 14, 2026 By: Anthony Payne The SRL Teacher Ambassador Fellowship is a year-long professional learning experience that equips educators with skills to teach video and audio production, and become mentors to other teachers in their community. This year’s fellowship… Read More
August 3, 2026 By: SRL Staff We’re excited to officially introduce the SRL Teacher Ambassador Fellows and share more about how to connect with this year’s cohort throughout the 2026–27 school year. The SRL Teacher Ambassador Fellowship is a year-long professional learning… Read More
July 20, 2026 Anthony Payne The arrival of America 250 was felt nowhere stronger than in the nation’s capital. From June 24-30, 18 high school students from all over the U.S. were flown out, all-expenses paid, to Washington D.C. to learn journalism skills and produce video stories as… Read More
PBS News Student Reporting Labs offers FREE journalism training and publication opportunities for young people under 25 and their educators. For many projects, we pay students to do out-of-school reporting projects. Read on to learn how you can get involved this school year. BACK TO SCHOOL KICKOFF Back to School… Read More
We’re excited to introduce the next evolution of the PBS News Student Reporting Labs’ Ambassador Program: the SRL Teacher Ambassador Fellowship. This year-long, fully funded professional learning experience is designed to equip educators to lead video and audio journalism and storytelling workshops, mentor… Read More
Date: June 8, 2026 By: Anthony Payne During the 2025-26 school year, PBS News Student Reporting Labs provided funding and resources for schools and community organizations across the U.S. to host local screenings of Run, Hide, Fight: Growing up under the gun… Read More
June 1, 2026 By: Anthony Payne The latest cohort of PBS News Student Reporting Labs’ Summer Academy Fellows has arrived! From June 24 – 30, 18 fellows and two members of the behind the scenes reporting team will meet in Washington, D.C. for a week of free… Read More
April 24, 2026 By: Anthony Payne As the snow thaws and the sweaters go back in storage, the travel bug returns with a vengeance: it’s no different for Student Reporting Labs. We’ve had a running start this spring, hitting as many workshops, conferences, and… Read More
March 25, 2026 By: Anthony Payne Once again, SRL had the pleasure of heading to Austin, Texas for SXSW: EDU, an annual conference of teachers, professionals, and organizations all interested in shaping the future of education. We… Read More
March 25, 2026 Arlington, VA – PBS News Student Reporting Labs‘ Executive Director Leah Clapman has been selected to join the 5th cohort of Young Futures (YF) Innovators, a national community of leaders working to make it easier… Read More