To give you some tips and encouragement for the year ahead, we compiled advice from students interviewed in our blog series Behind the Story.
Advice from student journalists for your newsroom
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Where to find the story: tips from fellow student journalists
Still in your summer mindset & having trouble finding story ideas? Here are some places where you can look for inspiration on your campus.
Dani Klein and Ethan Schenker investigate antisemitism in their community
Student journalists Dani Klein and Ethan Schenker at Walt Whitman high school investigate an uptick in antisemitic incidents at their school.
Texas student journalists cover their district’s response to wave of book bans
Texas student journalists cover their district's response to book bans and share why student journalists must report on censorship issues.
Aleksandra Sidorova explores the value of cultivating strong connections with sources
Student journalist Aleksandra Sidorova shares her process for writing her story that exposed a lack of information about student-parents on her campus.
How Olivia Brunsting & Caroline Christensen uncovered their school’s poor support system for RAs
Student journalists Olivia Brunsting & Caroline Christensen shared more about their investigative story, "R(A)eality of Being an RA."
Sahana Unni’s reporting explores challenges LGBTQIA+ students face at her school
Student journalist Sahana Unni shared more about her story "Pronoun Problems: Students frustrated when teachers don’t use the right pronouns."
Haley Jackson shares her experiences writing one of her favorite, and most challenging, stories: “Critical Controversy”
Haley Jackson from The Eagle Eye shared her experience writing one of her favorite, and most challenging, stories about critical race theory.
Nathalie Miranda reflects on their story that sparked unlawful censorship
Nathalie Miranda from the Pearl Post shared what it was like writing their story that sparked a nation-wide discussion on student press freedom.
Leila Saidane uses her interest in research to find and report on new stories
Leila Saidane from The Daily Texan shares how she used her role as a researcher on the student paper to find new and interesting stories.