Student Reporting Labs Fellows interview White House Video Director Adam Garber from Student Reporting Labs on Vimeo. During this summer’s Student Reporting Labs Academy, 18 talented middle and high school students came from across the country to Washington, D.C. for four days of hands-on video production… Read More
Opiate abuse, algae spills and activism. Read More
In this video produced by young journalists in the NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs program, Justin Frevert, a parkour artist, explains how the sport has helped him overcome obstacles and embrace life’s challenges. Produced by: Read More
Earlier this year, the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs program challenged students to participate in the American Graduate Road to Graduation competition by profiling teens who overcame unique obstacles on their paths to success. Over a dozen schools filed stories, and they were all inspiring. Read More
Evan Gulock, a member of this year's SRL Academy, will be documenting his intership experience at Detroit Public Television in Michigan this summer. Evan's internship is sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's American Graduate: Let's Make it Happen initiative. Read More
Nick Weiss, a member of this year's SRL Academy, will be documenting his intership experience at WITF in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania this summer. Nick's internship is sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's American Graduate: Let's Make it Happen initiative. Read More
Chants of 'Black Lives Matter' and 'No justice, no peace,' are filling the streets of cities across the country. Social activists have called for change in the way police officers interact with minority communities. In Austin, some young adults are at the front lines of these protests. Read More
This summer, 18 students from around the country descended onto our nation's capital to participate in the inaugural Student Reporting Labs Academy. The middle and high school fellows helped program leaders develop strategies to engage young people with the news and current affairs and ensure that diverse youth voices are active in the conversations about critical issues facing the nation. Read More
Kennedy Huff, a member of the inaugural SRL All-Stars Class, will be documenting her internship experience at KLRU in Austin, Texas. Kennedy's internship is sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's American Graduate: Let's Make it Happen initiative. Read More
After making a good living working on an oil rig, John Desjarlais found himself among thousands of roughnecks let go in North Dakota after the fall in global oil prices shut down nearly half of North Dakota's rigs. As a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indian tribe, Desjarlais returned home to a reservation with 69 percent unemployment. Now he lives on unemployment benefits, trying to make ends meet while he waits for the call to return to the rig and the lifestyle he grew to love. Read More