PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs

"One Nation Under God?" Students Explore Pledge Options

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Students of Granby High School in Virginia explore how faculty members and their peers feel about the Pledge of Allegiance's "Under God" phrase.

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Resources for Teachers

Use our journalism and news literacy curriculum resources to produce high-quality, relevant stories that connect your community to national and global current events.

Lesson 1.1: What is Newsworthy?

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Students learn about how decisions are made about what’s newsworthy and conduct a Morning Meeting to decide the top stories for a TV newscast.

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Lesson 2.2: Interviewing:The Art of Asking Questions

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Students learn to use the phone to talk to people they don’t know. Working in teams of three, a simulation games helps students practice both the art of interviewing and the art of being interviewed.

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Lesson 2.3: Facts and Opinions

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Students learn the difference between substantiated news facts and informed opinions, news items and editorial content, and where examples of each type typically can be found in today’s information outlets.

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John F. Kennedy High School Grabs Top Prize in Media Madness Competition

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Check out the video that won first in our annual media competition.

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BASE Jumping: The Science and Stories Behind this Extreme Sport

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Students of John F. Kennedy High School in Maryland take a look at the sport of B.A.S.E jumping and the science behind it.

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Citizens in the Making: West Virginia Teens Report from Capital

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West Virginia Public Broadcasting followed students from Richwood High School to the capital as they interviewed lawmakers about education funding.

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Lights, Camera, Compete! Student Video Tournament Returns

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The first entry for our Media Madness Competition is in. Who will win this year?

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Community Leaders Tell Potential Dropouts: "Ask For Help"

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Connecticut middle school students interview community leaders about dropouts and what can be done to prevent kids from dropping out.

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About the Reporting Labs

Student Reporting Labs connect students with a network of public broadcasting mentors, an innovative journalism curriculum and an online collaborative space to develop digital media, critical thinking and communication skills while producing original news reports for PBS NewsHour Extra.

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Fort Mill High School

Fort Mill, SC

The mission statement of Fort Mill High School is "To provide each student with the necessary skills and knowledge needed to become a lifelong learner and a responsible, productive citizen in a democratic society."

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