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The PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs initiative is building the next generation of public media with a unique digital journalism curriculum, local PBS station mentors and the opportunity to tell important community stories to the world.

PBS SoCal serves as a connector between schools and the PBS Newshour team. The station finds mentors for schools, gives studio tours, and creates opportunities for students to interact with their peers, PBS SoCal staff and other journalism professionals.

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Canyon High School Students Share their Thoughts on 'Cancel Culture' in Politics
Student Reporting Labs participant Kat G. | Still from her video in response to COVID-19
Southern California Students Share Their Perspectives on COVID-19 and School Closures
Samuel Torres talks about his concerns regarding climate change. | Still from "Youth Concerns During Election Year: Climate"
The Issues Concerning SRL Students This Election Year
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Etiwanda High Students Want to Read More Relevant Books to Help Foster 'Progressive Conversations'
Student Aliyah Addie at Etiwanda High School reflects on her findings while producing the story "Should schools teach more modern books?" for Students Reporting Labs.
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A Former Sports Producer Shifts Game Plan in Her Youth Journalism Classroom
Ryanne Meschkat, a video and TV production teacher at Canyon High School, shares her journey from the live sports truck into the youth journalism classroom, plus her challenges and opportunities during the pandemic.
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10 Things SRL Alum Zhenwei Gao Learned as a Youth Journalist
Student Reporting Labs program alum Zhenwei Gao of Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, CA reflects on the key lessons, takeaways and memories she's gained as a youth journalist for the three past years.
PBS NewsHour National Correspondent William Brangham interviews students on school, raising their siblings and the pandemic.
SoCal Student Featured in PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Special on COVID's Impact on Education
PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs hosted a special called Disrupted: How COVID Changed Education, where students spoke about the systemic issues they noticed in their schools during the pandemic.
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Gen Z Student Makes Her Voice Heard on Special SRL Elections Panel
In this special reflection, Cassia Ramelb, a Gen Z student from Los Angeles, discusses why she thinks youth political involvement is critical and how it can change politics for the better.
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Reporter-Turned-Teacher Mentors Next Generation of L.A. Journalists 
Adriana Chavira is a teacher at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School.
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A Student Shares His Virtual SRL Summer Academy Experience
After this year's SRL Summer Academy went virtual, student Harlow Frank was nervous about working virtually, but he embraced the new medium and produced a video piece on how a young man is dealing with mental health during the pandemic.
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Canyon High School Pitches to PBS SoCal Production Team
Learn more about PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs here.On Jan. 22, 2020 students from Canyon High School in Santa Clarita, California came to PBS…
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No Labels Attached: Breaking Down Misconceptions and Stereotypes with SRL Students
To help understand the impact of stereotypes, SRL participants asked fellow students in what ways they have been stereotyped.
Diana Rincon at the Dec. 19, 2019 Democratic presidential debate. | Still from "SRL students go behind the scenes of the NewsHour POLITICO Dem debate"
SRL Participant Diana Rincon Reflects on the Democratic Debate
PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs students got the chance to attend a Democratic Debate at Loyola Marymount University. They shared their thoughts on participating with PBS SoCal.
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