PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs
SRL Civics Media Initiative
Started: 2021
- Currently active
- Created by our station
Bridging generational divides and strengthening media literacy are goals of the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) and “We the Young People”is a multi-platform initiative which leverages our core strengths of working with young people in media making, storytelling and video journalism. The initiative includes a digital series of intergenerational dialogue about misinformation in a series called “Moments of Truth,” Q&As with teen fact-checkers, student-hosted explainer videos, and a 30-minute digital special distributed and promoted through the PBS NewsHour digital platforms.
This project reaches tweens and teens via...
- 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
Current affairs
Education
Identity, relationships
Journalism
Life skills, career skills
Media literacy
Media making
Public media
Wellness, mental health
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Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?
Yes
Departments involved:
Education
Production (TV/Radio)
Newsroom
Engagement
Partner organizations involved:
Google News Initiative
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?
Website
Podcast
YouTube
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Indirectly engaging youth via educators, professional development, or curriculum
This project indirectly engages youth by partnering with...
Schools
Does this project train educators or run a professional development program?
No
Does this project create curricula or educational resources for educators to use?
Yes