DISCUSSION: Are People Actually Capable of Change?
What steps should we take if we want to actually change ourselves — or others — for the better?
lesson plan
DIY Toolkit: How To Make A Podcast
Making your own high quality podcast doesn’t take a lot of tech — just some creativity, a strong work ethic, and a little know-how. So what are you waiting for? Let’s make a podcast!
DIY Toolkit: Telling Stories With Data
Data is a key part of the way we make stories, fun, relevant and accurate. In this lesson, we show you how to incorporate data into your storytelling!
DIY: How To Make An Infographic
In this lesson, we’ll walk you through the basics of making your own infographic, depending on the data at hand.
Ask The Awkward Questions: Four Fact-Checking Case Studies For New Journalists
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.
DIY Toolkit: How To Win A Hackathon, From Pitch To Presentation
Want to win your next (or first) hackathon? Check out these seven tips and three activities to help you and your students build their pitching skills, confidence and communication for STEM success.
DIY Toolkit: How to Pitch a Story
You’ve got an idea for a great story… or at least you think it’s a great story. Now you need to convince your editor/teacher why this story needs to get made, and why you’re the right reporter for the job. So what goes into a good pitch? How much research do you need to do before you make your pitch? We’ve put together some of tips of the trade on putting together the best pitch for your story idea.
DIY Toolkit: Fundamentals Of Field Recording
SOUND IS EVERYWHERE. From the moment we wake up to when we go to sleep, our days are filled with…
DIY Toolkit: How Teens Want You To Teach #BlackLivesMatter
Youth Radio teens and teachers sat down together to come up with a lesson plan for how educators can facilitate a productive conversation about race, police and violence, grounded in a collection of stories created by Youth Radio’s reporters and commentators.