Arlington, Va. – PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) announces the selection of three talented aspiring journalists for summer fellowships at their local PBS stations: Dariana Garcia at WHYY in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Xavier Dominguez at KRWG… Read More
May 1, 2020 Washington, D.C. – PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) is excited to announce its inaugural virtual professional development series for educators around the country. This event replaces our annual workshop in Washington, D.C., due to the uncertainty of coronavirus risk factors this summer. Read More
Arlington, Va. – PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) and ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) are joining forces to launch #SeniorPortrait, a public awareness campaign to amplify the voices of millions of high school seniors whose class was dramatically disrupted by the coronavirus shutdown. … Read More
Arlington, Va.– Before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted education across the country, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) worked with its national network of schools to produce videos for a new student-centered series: “2020 IN FOCUS: Climate Change, Education, and Mental Health.” Teen journalists in 17… Read More
Arlington, Va.— PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) is pleased to announce the selection of 30 distinguished students from 17 different states for its 2020 Student Academy. Originally planned to take place in person at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at… Read More
By SRL Founder, Leah Clapman April 2020 It’s hard to know what to say right now. We’re bracing for unprecedented challenges over the next few months and I worry about our students, teachers, local media partners, family, staff and especially the vulnerable among us. But at the same time,… Read More
With many schools closing and teaching moving online, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs has created a special unit that covers the basics of local community journalism, storytelling, scripting, and video editing. These are tough times for everyone, and your stories will add a uniquely-critical… Read More
Arlington, Va.– PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) created a new resource packet in response to the global coronavirus pandemic which aims to empower students to take positive action by producing vital news stories in their community. “As we move to… Read More
Arlington, Va.–– PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) announces a new resource for students and educators to produce election stories and report on the issues that matter to Gen Z. SRL’s #Election2020 Journalism Toolkit features how… Read More
ARLINGTON, Va.–– PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) was awarded a $2.25 million/four-year grant from the National Science Foundation in order to expand its award-winning student journalism program and bring it to more teachers using innovative digital tools. Dubbed ‘StoryMaker’, SRL plans to develop an online… Read More