Mar 20 PBS’ Student Reporting Labs video honored at White House film fest By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama is showcasing the work of students from around the country who produced short films about service and giving back for a White House contest. The budding filmmakers include Austin, Texas, students who organized a wheelchair challenge that… Continue reading
Mar 16 Millennials ‘confused, appalled’ by racist fraternity video By Thaisi Da Silva The nine-second video featuring members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at the University of Oklahoma singing a racist chant has sparked anger and confusion for many millennials across the country. Students held protests on campuses and took to social… Continue reading
Dec 19 Nine stories made by and about young people making a difference By Leah Clapman Teen producers find and tell stories of young people making a difference in their communities for this special PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs feature. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch Stopping illegal fish dumping in Montana before it’s too late By PBS News Hour In Montana, illegal fish dumping of non-native species is threatening the state’s native trout. In a segment for Student Reporting Labs, Meri DeMarois and her mentor Anna Rau of MontanaPBS report on how conservation organizations are working to protect the… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch Political advertisers take notice: Millennials are not impressed By PBS News Hour Younger voters made a big difference for President Obama twice, but their numbers drop in midterm elections. Political editor Lisa Desjardins asks participants of NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs in Kentucky, Michigan and Colorado to watch and react to this year’s… Continue watching
Nov 04 Youth reporters investigate how minimum wage, gender and social media affect politics By Thaisi Da Silva As Democrats and Republicans seek out the young adult vote PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs looked at issues surrounding elections in their home states, from a bill on the minimum wage in Arkansas to the role of gender and social… Continue reading
Nov 04 Teens weigh in on future of American political system By Thaisi Da Silva In October, the PBS NewsHour's Extra team sent an anonymous online questionnaire about politics to 80 schools in the Student Reporting Labs network, which trains middle and high school students in video journalism. Here's what they had to say. Continue reading
Oct 08 For readers young and old, YA is A-OK By Tracy Wholf Young adult fiction is one of the most successful categories of book sales for the publishing industry today, and authors who've traditionally wrote for an older crowd have begun to dip their pen in YA ink. Continue reading
Sep 28 What happens when pro athletes disappoint their teenage fans? By Corinne Segal Should professional athletes be role models?… Continue reading
Sep 19 Should our sports heroes also be our role models? By News Desk We asked students from around the country: should our sports heroes also be our heroes in real life?… Continue reading