Category: Roundups

The National Media Education Conference Helps Strengthen the Field
July 31, 2007
A review of NMEC and recent trends in media literacy

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The Field is Bigger than We Think
April 13, 2007
Bridging service-learning and youth media has profound effects on youth and their communities, as witnessed from the 18th National Service-Learning Conference in New Mexico. Whether its documenting oral history, issues in one’s school using video, or sharing one’s cultural identity through journalism and pow wows, youth are taking on socially conscious, activist roles using media.

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On Their Bookshelves (and Screens)
June 13, 2006
Youth media experts Denise Gaberman, Donna Myrow, and Mark Goodman keep these resources close at hand.

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Life During Wartime
November 4, 2005
Young Americans create award-winning radio, video, and articles about the war in Iraq.

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Too Cool for School
October 3, 2005
How youth media can keep struggling teens engaged.

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What They’re Thinking
July 7, 2005
The funders' perspective: Does working with the mainstream media bring in money?

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When a Reporter Calls
June 22, 2005
Determining when (and when not) to grant interviews with young people isn't always clear. Here's how some youth media groups make the call.

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Courting the “Other” Media
June 8, 2005
From infatuation to going steady, partnering with professional news outlets can be tricky.

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Smart Money: Who Funded Youth Media Election Coverage?
March 3, 2005
A look at the funding strategies of youth media organizations that covered the 2004 election.

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Who’s Who: More Youth Media Organizations That Helped Get Out the Vote
March 1, 2005
Teens at youth media organizations devoted energy to helping lure their peers to the polls.

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