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Applications now open for the 2025 SRL Winter Academy

PBS News Student Reporting Labs is excited to announce that applications are now open for the SRL Winter Academy in Los Angeles, California, which will be held January 2-6, 2025 in collaboration with PBS SoCal. High school students are invited to apply for… Read More

Teachers share skills, find community at 2024 SRL Teacher Workshop

Arlington, VA —30 educators from across the country gathered in the Washington, D.C. area for the annual PBS News Student Reporting Labs Teacher Workshop. The three-day training was held in late July at WETA/PBS News headquarters. Participating educators learned skills in video and audio journalism through… Read More

How to work with SRL: New for the 2024-25 school year

BACK TO SCHOOL KICKOFF We held our  virtual back-to-school kickoff event in August! Check out this recording (or slides) to learn how we’re doing things a little differently this year  (TLDR: PITCHES for most stories!), and read on… PROMPTS AND DEADLINES – NEW THIS YEAR: PITCHES… Read More

SRL Hosts 2024 Teacher Workshop — Meet the participants!

July 2, 2024 Student Reporting Labs’ will host its annual Teacher Workshop from July 19-21 in Washington, DC at WETA.  Educators and local PBS station staff will work alongside the SRL team to strengthen their technical and editorial skills in interviewing, digital photography/videography,… Read More