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Ask The Awkward Questions: Four Fact-Checking Case Studies For New Journalists

May 27, 2015 by Teresa Chin

So you’re just getting started in journalism — awesome! Whether you’re a teen working at your school’s paper, a cub reporter at a local radio station, or online blogger with new ideas about how we should consume media, all journalists share the same mission: tell the truth. Here are a few of our stories: four case studies of difficult, surprising, and sometimes downright awkward fact-checking scenarios for emerging journalists.

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Ask The Awkward Questions: Four Fact-Checking Case Studies For New Journalists

May 27, 2015 by Teresa Chin

So you’re just getting started in journalism — awesome! Whether you’re a teen working at your school’s paper, a cub reporter at…

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Photo Credit: Soraya Shockley

Here’s How To Prepare For The Next Big Quake

May 26, 2015 by Amber Ly

If you’re like most teens in the Bay Area, you’ve only experienced a handful of earthquakes.

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Californians, Have Your Water Habits Changed?

May 26, 2015 by Asha Richardson

Earlier this month, 17-year-old Youth Radio reporter Savannah Robinson did a story for NPR about how the historic California drought was…

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Baltimore: A Turning Point In This Generation’s Civil Rights Movement?

May 6, 2015 by Soraya Shockley

All over the country, young people like me are having strong reactions to the youth movement in Baltimore. With each young man killed by police, my peers and I feel anger and frustration, but that’s not all. This is our generation’s Civil Rights Movement.

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DISCUSSION: What Does The “American Dream” Mean Today?

May 1, 2015 by Teresa Chin

How do you personally define the “American dream?” How do priorities like home ownership and access to higher education compare with your values? What will success look like for your future?

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What Boston Youth Have To Say About The Marathon Bombing Verdict

April 8, 2015 by Teresa Chin, ZUMIX Radio

For young Bostonians, Wednesday’s guilty verdict against 21-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev can bring up mixed feelings. Youth Radio teamed up with the young folks at ZUMIX Radio in Boston to ask local youths what they think justice looks like in the wake of the Boston Bombing verdict.

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DISCUSSION: Graduating High School Versus Earning A GED

April 6, 2015 by Teresa Chin

Would you consider earning a high school equivalency certification instead of a high school diploma? What, if anything, does the high school experience offers versus the potential “shortcut” of a GED? How well does high school fit your learning needs?

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DISCUSSION: Graduating High School Versus Earning A GED

April 6, 2015 by Teresa Chin

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