Latest Stories By The Youth Reporting Institute
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Chris WilliamsYouth reporter Andrew Rice talks to organizers working to preserve Geer Cemetery, one of Durham's oldest historically Black cemeteries, about their efforts to submit a listing on the National Register of Historic Places. -
Allison Swaim/Allison SwaimOn June 10, Durham Public Schools were awarded $27.4 million for the 2024-25 school budget. This and other wins around North Carolina are all part of a statewide fight for public education. Youth reporter Parys Smith spoke with public school workers and advocates around North Carolina about actively creating a movement for better public school funding. -
Maddie Policastro'They want to stay here': Preserving the future of Chapel Hill's oldest historically Black communityLongtime residents of Chapel Hill's Northside Neighborhood worry about the changing face of the community. Today, efforts have been made to help residents remain in Northside while educating and encouraging students to take a more active role within the community. -
Max TendlerEvery 15 days, someone is killed on Durham’s roads. Max Tendler talked to pedestrians at busy Durham intersections to see how they felt walking around the city without a car. Then, she spoke with the people designing plans to make Durham safer. -
Twumasi Duah-Mensah/WUNCA food desert is defined as an area with limited access to healthy, affordable food. In North Carolina, more than 1.5 million people live in one. Before April 2023, Warren County had just two grocery stores. That’s part of what motivated one couple in the town of Norlina to bring fresh produce to the majority Black community. -
Allison SwaimWUNC's Youth Radio Institute spent the summer covering a variety of unique perspectives, collaborating with reporters in workshops, and then recapped the work at the listening party in August. We invite you to take a seat as we amplify and share stories from our 2024 Youth Reporting Cohort. On November 26 at 9 p.m., tune into A Voice at the Table, an hour-long special. -
Kiara ThaxtonAn interview series celebrating Men’s Mental Health Month, this is a collection of candid conversations with men from various walks of life who share their personal experiences with mental health. This series seeks to highlight the diversity of men’s mental health journeys, providing a platform for often unheard voices. -
Kamaya Truitt/WUNCWUNC's YRI covered the Durham Book Club's end-of-year meeting as their first in-field assignment, learning about the group's impact and planning process. -
Alexandra Williams/Alexandra WilliamsEach summer, youth reporters are tasked with telling stories from their communities. Youth reporter Parys Smith spoke with Kaliq Alexander about his trans journey and intention behind creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ Youth. -
Durham Bulls, MILB/Submitted ImageLast year, the Durham Bulls joined The Nine Initiative, a program launched by Minor League Baseball to uplift the legacy of Black baseball history. Youth Reporter Olivia Haynie takes a look at the history of the Black Sox, one of Durham’s Negro Minor League teams, and their impact on Durham culture.
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WUNC's Youth Reporting Institute is a community and platform for young people to interact and share their passion for radio journalism and storytelling.
This summer, WUNC Youth Reporting opened up our highly competitive and award-winning youth radio journalism training program to all high school and college students, ages 16-25. Students with no prior experience were encouraged to apply, as well as students with experience in journalism or media-production.
Participants learned (and/or sharpened) their radio journalism skills, interacted with a diverse group of reporters in various stages of their career, and connected with other youth across the state of North Carolina via weekly training videos, Zoom calls, radio challenges and Instagram live. Some participants are featured on the WUNC Youth Podcast and/or featured on WUNC's on-air broadcast.
This summer, WUNC Youth Reporting opened up our highly competitive and award-winning youth radio journalism training program to all high school and college students, ages 16-25. Students with no prior experience were encouraged to apply, as well as students with experience in journalism or media-production.
Participants learned (and/or sharpened) their radio journalism skills, interacted with a diverse group of reporters in various stages of their career, and connected with other youth across the state of North Carolina via weekly training videos, Zoom calls, radio challenges and Instagram live. Some participants are featured on the WUNC Youth Podcast and/or featured on WUNC's on-air broadcast.
We are here to AMPLIFY Youth Voices, so What's Your Story?
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— Changing Channels with Caitlin Leggett
Follow WUNC Youth Reporting on instagram and facebook @WUNCYouthVoices for introspective interviews with the movers and shakers of our collective community.
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— 2022 Youth Reporting Institute
The 2022 Youth reporters celebrate their final youth stories at the 2022 Youth Reporting Listening Party in Chapel Hill.
Caitlin Leggett
The Youth Reporting Institute Curriculum offers tips and tools to create broadcast-quality audio reporting from concept to delivery.
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