Recognizing that informed and engaged young people are critical for a healthy democracy, the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab connects high school students to local PBS stations and news professionals in their community to produce original, student-generated news video reports.The young people who participate in the project learn how to report, problem-solve, synthesize information and investigate important topics: journalism as a form of learning.

The project also includes a news literacy/digital media curriculum and online collaborative space designed to transform their understanding of news, build a foundation of civic engagement and spark a life-long interest in current events.

The Reporting Labs were made possible by grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Science Foundation, and Constitution USA with Peter Sagal.

The following is a video message from NewsHour correspondents to participants in the Reporting Labs project.

The stations participating in this project include:

Alabama Public Television

CPTV in Connecticut

Detroit Public TV

ETV in South Carolina

Iowa Public Television

KLRU and KUT in Austin, TX

KQED in Northern California

KUYI Hopi Radio

Las Vegas PBS

Mississippi Public Broadcasting

Nashville Public Television

PBS SoCal in Southern California

TPT in Saint Paul, Minnesota

WEDU in Florida

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

WFYI in Indiana

WHRO in Norfolk, VA

WNET in New York

If you are interested in supporting the Labs, please contact Leah Clapman.

Below, students, teachers and mentors who have participated in the program reflect on the experience.
 

Watch Reporting Labs Participants Reflect on Experience on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.