SRL's latest news and resources for educators and students on journalism, media making, and media literacy.
SRL is thankful for you🙏
From all of us to you, we are profoundly grateful to all of you for your tireless support of student-led journalism and youth media. Thank you for being vibrant members of our community.
🚀 Student Journalism Challenge 🚀
Closes Friday
DEADLINE Fri. Dec. 2 - MIDNIGHT
Just 4 days left for students to submit to the 🚀Student Journalism Challenge. 🚀 Video, audio, or print stories on the theme of “My Education, My Future” are welcome from students ages 13-18.
❄️ Add this to your calendar! ❄️ Wed. Dec. 14 - 7pm ET / 4pm PT
Join us for an interactive virtual holiday party where we’ll connect, reflect and have fun through our favorite thing: stories! Get in on some holiday cheer and celebrate the end of the year with our amazing SRL community during this special virtual gathering.
SRL talks Media Literacy SRL participated in several events for NAMLE's Media Literacy Week
SRL students Mariana Arboleda, Luna Adams, and Javier Chavalier shared their perspectives on the future of news in a conversation with Hari Sreenivasan at NAMLE’s Media Literacy week kickoff at Twitter in NYC on October 25. Listen here.
SRL reporter Dakota Hendren from Royal Oak High School in Michigan talked to young people about why the youth vote matters, changes they would like to see happen and caught up with Vice President Kamala Harris to ask a question. This piece was produced by Dakota Hendren with support from SRL educator Michael Conrad.
Love social media? Hate misinformation? MediaWise is looking for middle and high school students interested in fact-checking viral misinformation to create media literacy TikTok and YouTube videos for the “Is This Legit?” series. This is a paid position. Deadline is Dec. 31, 2022.
Does💡 invention have your attention? Apply to teach invention lesson plans in your classroom for a stipend
The all-new InventEd Fellowship run by PBS NewsHour Classroom offers a $600 stipend for educators who teach invention lesson plans in their classroom, provide feedback, and attend virtual meetings. The fellowship runs from December through May 2023. Email education@newshour.org for more information.
PBS NewsHour Classroom
Lesson of the Month
Explore Classroom's website with timely current event lesson plans featuring NewsHour broadcast episodes and news stories.
