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Leah Clapman (@lclap), founder and head of @PBS News Student @ReportingLabs, in @NiemanReports w/ "Youth Media and the Future of News:
"To build an informed, engaged audience — and workforce — 20 years from now, we need to play the long game and plant the seeds today."bit.ly/4pyccH5
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11 Jun 2025
NEW - RESCISSIONS PKG MAY NOT HAVE THE HOUSE VOTES: Am told by source familiar that a Rep. Malliotakis is among those with concerns about the package - incl. PBS.
That adds to Reps. Bacon, Valadao Amodei.
And that is four votes - W/out Dem help, enough to kill the bill.
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21 Jun 2024
SRL Summer Academy Day 1 Recap 📸📝🛥️
ALT SRL Academy Summer Fellow Navya holding a camera with a headset on smiling
ALT Fellows Navya, Sanaa and Miriam smiling for a photo in the WETA office holding cameras.
ALT Fellow Kayla seated with a camera facing her and a key light on her left
ALT Summer Academy fellows pose for a selfie on a boat. In the background the sun is setting over the Lincoln Memorial.
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Hey teachers! Did you know that the PBS NewsHour Classroom creates curricula based on the news and reporting on PBS NewsHour (for free..) check it out..
19 Apr 2024
NEW PBS @NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson —
A new report looks at the ranks of election workers in the U.S. and assesses where the highest turnover is appearing and where there might be weaknesses in worker numbers. Discuss with students. #sschat
bit.ly/3xJHhST
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15 Jan 2024
Our Winter Academy fellows interviewed musician @SaulPaul who recently received a Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award from the Texas NAACP and @aayhfoundation. Hear how he inspires youth with his story and music studentreportinglabs.org/you…
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10 Jan 2024
Come hang out with some really wonderful teenagers talking about making podcasts and connecting with each other... youtube.com/watch?v=CeBWpAft…
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22 Dec 2023
Good question: Can ChatGPT write a good college essay? youtube.com/watch?v=01JtbVGQ…
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22 Dec 2023
Heart filled and batteries recharged! Thank you @Austin @accdistrict @AustinISD and @austinpbs for being such wonderful hosts! youtube.com/watch?v=E6iPbju0…
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19 Dec 2023
Start winter break with a screening and celebration of amazing student journalism. @ReportingLabs Winter Academy is in Austin with @austinpbs filming stories about music, art and life. Join us! eventbrite.com/e/srl-winter-…
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28 Nov 2023
Help Student Reporting Labs deliver award-winning educational resources and opportunities to young people across the country by donating here. #SRLGives #GivingTuesday #RaiseUp
give.newshour.org/page/60017…
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PBS NewsHour SRL helps my students discover their voice and confidence! Consider donating to support this work: give.newshour.org/page/60017…
@ReportingLabs #SRLGives #RaiseUp and #GivingTuesday
ALT We got the awesome opportunity to interview Senator Kaine and his opponent Corey Stewart back in 2017 as part of an election piece we did about key issues for young people.
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Join us TONIGHT!
Join us this Wednesday, November 8th for a mid-semester check-in with the SRL team.
RSVP here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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leah clapman retweeted
18 Oct 2023
Educators: Celebrate #MediaLitWk w/ us & fellow educators!
RSVP: bit.ly/PBSzoom10-24-23
If you're not sure what #medialiteracy is, you are not alone -- AND this is the Zoom for YOU! We make it fun😆
w/ @MediaWise @ReportingLabs and fab teacher-hosts @saribethrose @psymonette
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28 Sep 2023
Math teachers!!! check out this powerful story about what 15-year-olds discovered when they ADDED UP Stop&Shop prices at low- and high-income neighborhoods.. @ReportingLabs @Marketplace
pbs.org/newshour/show/studen…
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19 Sep 2023
Thanks KLVX! Today the @VegasPBS production crew worked w/our @CCSDMagnet @CTEinCCSD @DPHS_Jags #Video students to create PSA's to drive awareness for @ClarkCountySch Every Day Matters & SaveVoice campaigns. @ReportingLabs @MagnetSchlsMSA #1forkids #CTE
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13 Sep 2023
Thank you @ReportingLabs for inviting me on the panel at this year’s #NETAconference to talk about @DPTVOneDetroit’s role as a mentoring station to their student reporters and Gwen Ifill Fellows from Michigan. These young journalists are so inspiring!
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26 Jun 2023
SRL Academy is in full swing here in #Boston. Student journalists got to meet @PBS @GeoffRBennett and produced stories like @GoRenegades, #Lighthouses @ThompsonIsland and the Bean festival! Screening Wednesday at @GBH in partnership with @gbheducation @NewsHour @ReportingLabs
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24 May 2023
Go team!!!
23 May 2023
Our "Moments of Truth" digital series just won GOLD at the #TellyAwards 🏆 We produced & edited our hearts out for this series 💖
tellyawards.com/winners/2023…
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