RadioActive Youth Media
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RadioActive's 2020 through stories and photos by teens
Even though we couldn't meet in person for most of the year, RadioActive Youth Media still worked with about 300 young people in 2020 - creating 29 original radio stories, podcasts, and photojournalism essays. If you missed any of these incredible perspectives from young people, catch up here.
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'Still looking toward the future.' Stories by teens during the pandemic
Teens in the Seattle area have been balancing the grief, loss, and uncertainty of 2020 with the ups and downs of high school. And that's what this hour of youth radio is all about. Join hosts Adar Abdi and Ruby Lee as they showcase 13 stories produced by teens during the pandemic. You'll hear from a teen musician in recovery from drug addiction and a high schooler who made the move from South Africa to SeaTac. All from RadioActive Youth Media.
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Meet KUOW's Summer 2020 RadioActive youth producers
KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media offered our 17th annual summer introductory workshop for teens. In our first ever all-virtual workshop, twelve teens, aged 15-19, spent three weeks learning what it means to be a radio journalist. They did all of the research, interviews, writing, voicing and editing to produce their own short radio stories from home. By the end of the three weeks, the group produced twelve profile stories.
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'Happiness is the most rebellious act.' Stories of resilience and connection for families during Covid-19
Two teens share an hour of stories about family, resilience and self-discovery, all produced by young people in the Puget Sound region.
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The pros, cons, and privilege of online learning during a pandemic
Radioactive reporter Charlotte Engrav shares her story
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Welcome KUOW's 2020 RadioActive advanced youth producers
KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media is proud to offer our advanced journalism workshop. Twelve graduates of our introduction to journalism workshop will spend the spring at KUOW.
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Gen Z teens on balancing growing up with saving the world
Two teens share an hour of stories created by young people, and discuss the balance between teen activism and just being a kid.
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That’s a wrap! RadioActive’s 2019 podcast season
In 2019 RadioActive Youth Media worked with about 750 teens and tweens through our Intro, Advanced, and Community workshop programs. These young people produced 23 full-length feature radio stories, along with dozens of short radio stories and podcasts. Young people's voices and perspectives are not heard enough in the media - that's why RadioActive exists. Missed some of this year's incredible feature stories? Give them all a listen here.
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What my friend's top surgery taught me about self-love
This story is no longer available because it violated GLAAD’s reference guide on covering the transgender community.
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Meet KUOW's Summer 2019 RadioActive youth producers
KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media is proud to offer our 16th annual summer Intro to Radio Journalism Workshop. Sixteen teens, aged 15-18, will spend seven weeks learning what it means to be a radio journalist. During that time, they'll do all of the research, interviews, writing, voicing and editing it takes to produce their own feature stories and podcasts.