KQED
Above the Noise
Started: 2017
- Currently active
- Created by our station
Station type: Joint license
Above the Noise, an Emmy award-winning YouTube series for teens, cuts through the hype and dives deep into the research behind the issues affecting their daily lives. The series investigates controversial subject matter to help young viewers draw their own informed conclusions, while inspiring media literacy and civic engagement. Episode topics are sourced and/or vetted through KQED’s Youth Advisory Board and cover a range of topics including mental health and how teens can support each other, dealing with imposter syndrome, how to handle family stress, intergenerational trauma and many others.
This project reaches tweens and teens via...
- Directly engaging t(w)eens via activities, events, or programs
- Indirectly reaching t(w)eens via educators, PD, curriculum
- Media and/or educational content that is made by, with, or for t(w)eens
What topics does this project focus on?
Civic engagement
Culture, society
Identity, relationships
Journalism
Media literacy
Media making
Science, technology
Wellness, mental health
*
Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?
No
Departments involved:
Education
Partner organizations involved:
Periodically for certain episodes: PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs, Common Sense Education, Peer Health Exchange, Facing History and Ourselves, and others
Media and/or educational content
Who is the primary audience of the content?
T(w)eens
Who creates the media content?
Adults only (station employees, contractors, producers, etc)
*T(w)eens
Who decides the topic areas of the content?
Both youth and adults (in collaboration)
Where is the content shared?
Website
PBS Learning Media
YouTube
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Other
*KQED Learn (learn.kqed.org)
Directly engaging tweens and teens in local programming
In this project...
T(w)eens are involved in station decision-making (e.g., youth advisory)
We host programming directly for t(w)eens
We partner with our *local school district(s)* to host programming
Contact time between youth participants and station staff:
11+ hours
Contact time between youth participants and partner orgs:
11+ hours
Indirectly engaging youth via educators, professional development, or curriculum
This project indirectly engages youth by partnering with...
Schools Curriculum or content distributors (e.g., PBS Learning Media)
Does this project train educators or run a professional development program?
Yes
Does this project create curricula or educational resources for educators to use?
Yes