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Youth react to Facebook’s ‘wow’ feature

Yes, we are aware that most young people left Facebook the second their parents “friended” them, but since teens are the indisputable emoji experts, who better to ask about the new set of “Reaction” buttons? So we reached out to middle and high school students in the SRL network to get… Read More

Ask the Alumnus: Sydney Harper

What do you do when you're a college student interested in producing news stories, but your school doesn't offer it as a degree track? If you're Sydney Harper — you create your own path. Read More

SRL Partner Station of the Month: March 2016

WFYI Public Media has been inspiring the Indianapolis community for over forty years. SRL mentor and WFYI producer Aric Hartvig is always encouraging the students at Arsenal Technical High School and their teacher Donna Griffin to push the boundaries and think creatively. We asked Aric and the President and CEO of WFYI Public Media Lloyd Wright to tell us why public media is different and necessary. Read More

SRL on location: Wi-Fi on wheels

When Student Reporting Labs approached teacher Bernadine Judson about collaborating on a story that would eventually air on NewsHour’s national broadcast, she did not hesitate to say “yes.”… Read More

Ask the Alumnus: Ruby Rosenberg

When the idea of launching a series aimed at connecting with alumni emerged, one name came to mind — Ruby Rosenberg. Passionate and driven, Ruby always knew she wanted to be a filmmaker and the opportunity arose when she joined Media Enterprise Alliance, a Student Reporting Lab in Oakland. Read More