Over 90 percent of public and private secondary schools in America are closed as the government tries to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus. The massive disruption is forcing millions of students to adjust to new… Read More
Elis Estrada, Senior Director for Student Reporting Labs and Vicky Pasquantonio, Education Producer for PBS NewsHour, hosted a webinar about teaching current events during the 2020 election cycle on March 26 for Share My Lesson’s 2020 Virtual Conference. The one hour session focused on how storytelling and current events can… Read More
With many schools closing and teaching moving online, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs has created a special unit that covers the basics of local community journalism, storytelling, scripting, and video editing. These are tough times for everyone, and your stories will add a uniquely-critical… Read More
Arlington, Va.– PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) created a new resource packet in response to the global coronavirus pandemic which aims to empower students to take positive action by producing vital news stories in their community. “As we move to… 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
“It feels good to finally be able to have a say in what happens in my country.” Hear what these students have to say about the importance of voting in the upcoming election. #SuperTuesday h/t @CreuseLine @ORWarEagles @JVTVNews @LegacyEarlyC @nisdcommarts… Read More
Arlington, Va.–– PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) announces a new resource for students and educators to produce election stories and report on the issues that matter to Gen Z. SRL’s #Election2020 Journalism Toolkit features how… Read More
Recently, Common Sense Media (CSM) released a large-scale study looking at media use by young people ages 8-18 and the findings explore where teens like to spend their time and what they enjoy most. No matter… Read More
Student Journalists of the Year Mary Williams, Xavier Dominguez, Karen Ramos and Kaleb Velez interview NETA conference attendees in Washington, DC about how public media can reach a younger audience. Video edited by SRL intern Elizabeth Bolaji ALSO WATCH: How local PBS stations are engaging student journalists across… Read More
ARLINGTON, Va.–– PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) was awarded a $2.25 million/four-year grant from the National Science Foundation in order to expand its award-winning student journalism program and bring it to more teachers using innovative digital tools. Dubbed ‘StoryMaker’, SRL plans to develop an online… Read More