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.
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How Hawaii students convinced schools to provide free menstrual products
It took many years of effort from students and advocates, but Hawaii is now one of nine states requiring public and charter schools to provide free menstrual products to students. Kate Nakamura from the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs has the story.
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Student research project draws attention to price disparities in low-income neighborhoods
A student research project in Boston is drawing attention to price disparities between grocery stores in high and low-income neighborhoods. Student journalist Sriya Tallapragada reports in this story produced during NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs Summer Academy, where teens from around the country come together to hone their journalism, film and storytelling skills.
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Women’s professional football players on the successes and challenges facing the sport
Boston is known as a sports-loving city, but there’s one team many might not know about. The Boston Renegades are a pro women’s tackle football team that has come to dominate their league. This story was produced as part of the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Summer Academy with mentor Michael Kaufman and student producers Angie Twombly, Keely Crawford, Sarah Youssef and Shawn McCarthy.
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A rising journalist in a science-based school hopes to highlight diverse stories
Agard recommended Sandeep join the Public Broadcasting Service Student Reporting Labs. Sandeep tested the waters by entering his first video story on sleep deprivation and its effects on student success. To his surprise, he won his first national award from PBS.