WXPR
Student Storytellers
Started: 2021
- Currently active
- Created by our station
Station type: Radio
WXPR is committed to sharing local voices, and that includes the voices of our area’s young people. As the future of our communities, their voices matter. That’s why WXPR partnered with local schools to amplify the voices and stories of students.
This project reaches tweens and teens via...
- Directly engaging t(w)eens via activities, events, or programs
- Media and/or educational content that is made by, with, or for t(w)eens
What topics does this project focus on?
Civic engagement
Current affairs
Journalism
Life skills, career skills
Media literacy
Media making
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Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?
Yes
Departments involved:
Newsroom
Production (TV/Radio)
Partner organizations involved:
Rhinelander High School
Media and/or educational content
Who is the primary audience of the content?
General audience adults
Who creates the media content?
T(w)eens and adults (in collaboration)
*General audience adults*
Who decides the topic areas of the content?
Both youth and adults (in collaboration)
Where is the content shared?
Broadcast radio
Website
Podcast
Instagram
Facebook
Directly engaging tweens and teens in local programming
In this project...
We partner with our *local school district(s)* to host programming
Contact time between youth participants and station staff:
11+ hours