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Students participating in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs program with Detroit Public TV met...

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:44:08 -0400

Students participating in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs program with Detroit Public TV met for a celebratory event at our Midtown Studio at Wayne State University.

The event kicked off with students arriving at the Midtown Studio for a taping of DPTV’s longest running show, American Black Journal followed by a Q&A with the show host Stephen Henderson, producer Daphne Hughes and crew.

Students enjoyed a tour of DPTV’s high definition mobile production truck before everyone settled back into their seats to view the reports the students worked hard to produce. Lastly, FRONTLINE’s “Middle School Moment” video was discussed along with the challenges that youth face regarding succeeding in school.

Students came from Fraser High School, Golightly Career and Technical School and the Youth Neighborhood News Logan Network program.

Students at Communications Arts High School, a Reporting Labs...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:19:13 -0400

Students at Communications Arts High School, a Reporting Labs site in Texas, prepare to interview fellow students about their personal experiences with AP testing.

"I’m a little nervous because it’s the governor we’re talking about."

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:48:00 -0400

“I’m a little nervous because it’s the governor we’re talking about.”

- Javan’s response to a potential interview with Governor Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut. Javan is a student at America’s Choice at SAND School in Hartford.

April Brown and Mike Fritz of the PBS NewsHour interview...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:57:28 -0400

April Brown and Mike Fritz of the PBS NewsHour interview students at Howard University Middle School, a Student Reporting Labs site in Washington, D.C.

April Brown, Thai Da Silva and Mike Fritz of the PBS NewsHour...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:44:00 -0400

April Brown, Thai Da Silva and Mike Fritz of the PBS NewsHour visited and interviewed students at John F. Kennedy High School in Maryland.

MTV has pulled the plug on its popular reality show “Buckwild” a...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:29:06 -0400

MTV has pulled the plug on its popular reality show “Buckwild” a little more than a week after the sudden death of one of its stars, Shain Gandee.

Prior to the cast member’s tragic death, students of Richwood High School in West Virginia reported on how the reality show reinforces negative stereotypes.

Austin High School student Barbara jots down notes for the...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:15:31 -0400

Austin High School student Barbara jots down notes for the group’s next story idea.

Several of the PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Lab sites...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:02:51 -0400

Several of the PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Lab sites around the country answered our call to share their thoughts and experiences on bullying and what can be done to stop it. It’s in conjunction with our American Graduate Project’s report on Roots of Empathy, an international program designed to increase pro-social behavior and decrease aggression among young people.

Students of Lakewood High School in Florida tape an interview...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:15:00 -0400

Students of Lakewood High School in Florida tape an interview with Catherine Cameron, the First Amendment lawyer from Stetson University. This will be used in our story about the dress code changes at Lakewood High School.

Magnolia High School students interview @milesobrien for a...

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:16:00 -0500

Magnolia High School students interview @milesobrien for a @pbsnewshour Student Reporting Labs piece on pop culture’s effect on teens.

Students of John F. Kennedy High School, a Reporting Labs site...

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:39:30 -0500

Students of John F. Kennedy High School, a Reporting Labs site in Silver Spring, Md., work on their submissions for an @NewsHourAmGrad bullying project.

In the wake of the Newtown shootings, high school students who...

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:12:00 -0500

In the wake of the Newtown shootings, high school students who participate in NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs from all across the country shared their views on the gun debate in a Google Hangout moderated by Hari Sreenivasan.

Students of T.C. Williams High School in Virginia watch a...

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:40:33 -0500

Students of T.C. Williams High School in Virginia watch a Reporting Labs piece produced by Fort Mill High School students in South Carolina.

Reporting Labs students from across the country joined Hari...

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:08:12 -0500

Reporting Labs students from across the country joined Hari Sreenivasan of the PBS NewsHour, for a Google Hangout discussion about recent gun proposals.

That footage is now being edited at our studio. Stay tuned for more.

#iamsrl

Student Reporting Labs mentor Imani Cheers spent the afternoon...

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:25:00 -0500

Student Reporting Labs mentor Imani Cheers spent the afternoon with the students of John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, Md.

#journalism #fun

Ben and Jacqueline of Magnolia High School in Texas prepare for...

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:10:00 -0500

Ben and Jacqueline of Magnolia High School in Texas prepare for a Google Hangout discussion with the @PBSNewsHour’s @harisreenivasan and other students from across the country. The young journalists will be weighing in on the topic of gun control and offering up their solutions to prevent the next school shooting.

Middle school students, parents and community leaders took part...

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:11:00 -0500

Middle school students, parents and community leaders took part in a dropout crisis forum hosted at the Phillips Academy in Birmingham, Ala.

The Putnam Middle School Student Reporting Labs team was there to document the event.

The forum was sponsored by Alabama Public Television, o2 Ideas and the NIFI.

The inauguration inspired spoken word artist Leah Green of...

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:13:00 -0500

The inauguration inspired spoken word artist Leah Green of Oakland, Calif., to write and perform her work called “Change.”

Students of E.L. Haynes High School in Washington D.C. pose for...

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:43:59 -0500

Students of E.L. Haynes High School in Washington D.C. pose for a photo before their final interview.

Metal Detectors to Bear Spray, Students Search For Gun Violence Solutions

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:07:07 -0500

Metal Detectors to Bear Spray, Students Search For Gun Violence Solutions :

In the wake of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., the NewsHour asked students from the 45 schools participating in its Student Reporting Labs about ways to prevent the next school shooting.