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
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
Twenty-six teen journalists from 14 states gathered in Washington, D.C. this summer to sharpen their broadcast journalism skills at the fifth annual Student Reporting Labs Academy. Paired with mentors, SRL fellows filmed, scripted and edited reports in just… Read More
Washington, D.C. – PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) has selected three talented aspiring female journalists for summer fellowships at their local PBS stations: Mercedes Ezeji at KLRU in Austin, Texas; Tiffany Sagucio at PBS Hawai`i’ in Honolulu, HI; and Jaylah Moore-Ross at… Read More
PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs is excited to announce the selection of educators from around the country who will be traveling to Washington, D.C. for our annual teacher workshop Read More
As poverty and violence worsened in Honduras, Darwin Murillo escaped the country with his older brother 16 years… Read More
Justin Deutsch Justin joined SRL through his local PBS affiliate WHYY about six years ago when he was a special education teacher. At the time, WHYY had set up a Flash Media SRL Lab at LINC High School where Justin decided to learn about journalism techniques and editing… Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — Twenty six talented up-and-coming youth journalists from 14 states will travel to the nation’s capital this summer to participate in an immersive real-world journalism experience with the PBS NewsHour. The middle and high school SRL Fellows are… Read More
Neena Kumar first started working with SRL five years ago when she reached out to our founder, Leah Clapman, about becoming a Lab. Her students currently participate in our STEM program and over the years, have produced a number of compelling stories, some of which aired on the NewsHour. Read More