Like millions of Americans, Karen Robertson of Iuka, Mississippi believed in conspiracy theories. But one day she had an experience that convinced her to challenge her beliefs. She spoke about that moment with student reporter Makenna Mead of Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s Youth Media Project. Their conversation is part of our Student Reporting Labs series on misinformation, “Moments of Truth.”
Wisconsin high schoolers share 2022 issues important to them
We spanned out across the state to interview students including those from two PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs high schools. Here’s a sampling of what they told us.