February 2021 Arlington, Va.–– As part of its ongoing partnership with WETA Well Beings, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) will debut a special podcast series on youth mental health in the spring. Well Beings is… Read More
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, we reached out to our network of teens across the country to find out what they hope his administration accomplishes. The country remains divided and tensions remain high as the Coronavirus pandemic, racial injustice, and the climate crisis continue… Read More
By Hannah Lee Tens of thousands tuned into “We the Young People,” a teen inauguration special spotlighting how teens are navigating a historic time in American democracy. Hosted by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs, in partnership with GBH’s WORLD Channel, the event featured first-time voters, leading… Read More
Arlington, Va.—PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) will host We the Young People, a half-hour, virtual special streaming on PBS NewsHour on January 14 at 7pm ET, with an encore presentation on inauguration day, January 20 at 7pm ET/4pm PT & 12am ET/9pm PT… Read More
December 2020 Arlington, Va.––PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) has selected six additional student journalists for the winter and spring cohorts of its inaugural Health Video Fellowship, which launched earlier this fall. Students selected for the winter cohort are: Logan Tsukiyama… Read More
Nov. 20, 2020 Arlington, Va.—As schools across the country started the 2020-2021 academic year in different ways, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) reached out to students to document their unique experiences through video diaries. Video diaries offered a unique way for students to… Read More
REGISTER FOR CLOSING WEBINAR HERE Arlington, Va.–– PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) launched a new partnership with Close Up, a non-profit civic education organization that inspires students to develop the knowledge and skills they need to become informed, active, and engaged citizens. Read More
By SRL Founder, Leah Clapman “We’re living in a history book”… Gen Z, COVID and Election 2020 The homestretch is here and the youth vote is again in the spotlight. Ever since the 2012 election, Student Reporting Labs has been exploring the youth vote and why the turn… Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of America’s young people, who now face uncertainty in almost every aspect of life and the constant stress of social isolation. To explore the lasting impact, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs and the Well Beings initiative created… Read More
By Hannah Lee With less than a month away until Election Day, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs, in partnership with the Poynter Institute’s MediaWise, hosted an election youth town hall featuring first-time voters, leading journalists and Gen Z activists. Thousands of students, teachers, and community members across the country tuned… Read More