The addictive nature of social media doesn’t just have parents, lawmakers and advocates worried. Last year, more than half of U.S. teens said it would be difficult to give up social media, including TikTok and YouTube. The latest episode of our Student Reporting Labs series “Moments of Truth” tells the story of one teen who faced this dilemma head-on with Instagram.
This North Texas teen went from dreaming about podcasting to co-hosting a national show
Launching its 4th season this week, On Our Minds is a national teen podcast for and by teens, from PBS NewsHour’s student reporting labs. The show mixes celebrity interviews with tough-minded takes on teen mental health issues and has won an Edward R. Murrow award in the process.