When Gwen Ifill was named the co-anchor of the PBS NewsHour in 2013, she said she hoped little girls would watch her and think it “perfectly normal” to occupy an anchor’s desk someday. Her death in 2016 was a shock in so many ways, but the loss was felt… Read More
Why does representation in pop culture matter? For some young students, portrayals of minorities in the media not only affect how others see them, but it affects how they see themselves. “I do think it’s powerful for people of a minority race to be represented in pop culture to… Read More
The PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Homegrown Fellowship gives students in the Washington D.C. Metro area an opportunity to make professional-quality videos while developing their journalism and video production skills and connecting with other students who are passionate about storytelling. Read More
The fifth annual U.S. Media Literacy Week kicked off on October 21, 2019 and we celebrated the entire week with tips, tricks, and tools for students and educators. SRL partnered with NAMLE for a media literacy-packed event in Detroit, featuring an SRL student panel moderated by Emmy… Read More
In 2009, Managing Editor of Education, Leah Clapman founded PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs as a way to educate and engage young people in the news and public media. Over the last ten years, SRL has grown from an initial six schools and six partner stations to more… Read More
Earlier this year, a news article from the Atlantic revealed that Instagram is the “Internet’s new home for hate.” Viral conspiracy theories, hoaxes, and misinformation are thriving on one of the most popular platforms for teens. So how can student reporters help other… Read More
By SRL Founder, Leah Clapman September 2019 “How can we get more teenagers to care about the news?” That’s the question that led to a sketch on a cocktail napkin connecting students to local public media stations, to the PBS NewsHour. Growing up, we tuned… Read More
This year’s Gwen Ifill Legacy Fellows spent the summer covering important stories and honing their reporting skills at PBS stations around the country. Read More
Young people around the world are participating in the #ClimateStrike ahead of the United Nations climate summit in New York. In the past year, youth movements have made global headlines and gotten the attention of political leaders. PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs turned to its national network of teen journalists… Read More
Sarah Oberholtzer is Free Spirit Media’s Program Coordinator for the FSM News South after-school program at Gary Comer Youth Center on the south side of Chicago. While studying Radio, Television & Film at Northwestern University, Sarah began leading programs for youth interested in digital media and social justice. Free Spirit… Read More