Youth Media Resources

A self-described behind-the-scenes look at youth media making…and what can be learned from it “to get conversations going about youth media stories.   I’m especially interested in projects spearheaded by young people who’ve been marginalized from digital media production—how they make media to make meaning, change, and sometimes money.   What stories do young people tell?   What activities do they design for themselves, or do adult producers organize with them, to generate powerful stories?  Who’s learning what through youth media production, and how?  How are young producers making money?   How are they transforming old media editorial guidelines in the new media environment? “  Extensive links.

www.dropthatknowledge.wordpress.com

Blunt Radio is a weekly program on WPMG, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Mondays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.  WPMG also produces a show of  “music, talk, and fun for middle school aged kids” for called “The Tweenlight Zone”.

www.bluntradio.org/listen.php

The KBOO Youth Collective began May 22, 2002 and produces two monthly programs.   The Underground  is a public affairs show on youth issues (fourth Wednesday, 6 – 7 pm).  Youth Randomonium is a music show with youth-produced music and DJs (last Friday of each month from 11-midnight).

Detailed information about prcess and classes offered, although no original curricula online.

www.kbooyouth.org

Inspired by Voices of Youth 2000 — A Profile of Elko County, this a project helping children in Moab, Utah express themselves.

www.kzmu.org/voicesofyouth/index.cfm

Affiliated with 90.5 WRTE-FM Chicago and the National Museum of Mexican Art, Radio Arte is a Latino-owned, bilingual, youth-driven public radio station that works to advance the voices of a multi-layered society. Through socially conscious journalism, media-literacy training and programming, Radio Arte strives to showcase music, issues, events, and community forums that are representative of Mexican/Latino culture.  It also provides professional skills and leadership training for youth and adults.

Novellas created by youth are featured at http://www.myspace.com/saludradioarte.

www.wrte.org

The mission of The Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP) is to develop leadership, multiculturalism and identity by providing training and opportunity to youth in community broadcasting.  The organization partners with KDNK Community Radio to broadcast weekly youth radio programs in English and Spanish and teach an accredited high school radio broadcasting class covering broadcasting, interviewing, public speaking and audio production.

www.radioevolution.org

Radio Rookies is a New York Public Radio initiative that provides teenagers with the tools and training to create radio stories about themselves, their communities and their world.

Since 1999, Radio Rookies has been conducting workshops across New York, in predominantly under-resourced neighborhoods, training young people to use words and sounds to tell true stories. Upon completion, the Rookies’ documentaries air on WNYC – usually during Morning Edition (5am to 9am weekdays on WNYC 93.9 FM, 6am to 10am on WNYC AM 820 and online at wnyc.org)

Radio Rookies typically runs one or two workshops a year, each lasting anywhere from four to eight months. During the workshops, Rookie Reporters learn everything about radio journalism: from how to conduct an interview and develop a story to how to craft a script and digitally edit their audio. There is no fee, and the program provides all the equipment and instruction needed.

http://www.wnyc.org/radiorookies/

Weekly youth radio program broadcast on WHFB Bloomington, IN.

http://www.wfhb.org/new/content/youth-radio

In the media program, youth explore the power of communication. Program participants develop and strengthen their unique voices through hands-on training in photography, radio, and video. Youth craft their own stories and gain the skills to think critically about popular culture and media.

Sample Media Classes

Funky Photo Youth using photographs as a starting point you will create collaged images by adding writing, paint or drawing.

Photography Youth learn to use a 35mm camera and print their black & white photos in the darkroom.

Photoshop In this class youth learn to manipulate and change images on the computer into works of art or just plain fun.

Radio This class is for youth who have an opinion to share and need a place to be heard. Youth work as a team to develop a theme and produce their own radio shows.

Video Production Youth learn how to plan a production and storyboard their ideas. Youth learn camera basics and shoot the script. Finally, youth bring all the pieces together in the editing stage.

www.layc-dc.org/artmediahouse/media.html

A monthly radio program on KZYX/Z Mendocino County Public Broadcast described as a show by, for and about young people.  Airs on the last Sunday of each month at 2pm 91.5/90.7/88.3fm or kzyx.org.

www.youthspeaksout.net