By Kayla Lubert-11th Grade, Hampton High School

I think journalism is really important because most of the time, social media, where you see most of the news is not always accurate so the world needs something that they know they can trust when everything else does not tell us the whole story. I am interested in journalism because you can do so many things with it, such as video, photography, and words. Journalism gives more than give information to the people, but also hope.

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By Shyam Nepal-9th Grade, Baldwin High School

I'm very interested on writing reports of the things that is going around in Pittsburgh. Also I am very interested in writing, that why I want to learn to write about what's happening around Pittsburgh, or even what is going around the world. Read more [...]

By Emily Arnold Mages-11th Grade, PACyber

I am interested in being a Pittsburgh Youth Media Reporter because I love writing. I want to be a versatile writer so I think that being a reporter will help me get similar messages across in different and varied ways. I am also interesting in possibly producing a podcast and I think that the Youth Media Reporter program can help me with this. Read more [...]

By Zoe Vongtau-11th Grade, Baldwin High School

A few months ago I had only vaguely heard of Pittsburgh Youth Media, but through the advice of my mentors and teachers, I decided to actually join the program this year. I am involved with my school, Baldwin High School’s, newspaper, the Purbalite, and so I also joined in hopes of expanding my journalistic opportunities and abilities. Read more [...]

By Alex Wang- 9th Grade, Peters Township High School

I am interested in being a Pittsburgh Media Reporter because I like reading magazines and forms of news. Being a teenager, I watch a lot of podcasts and streams online and I was always intrigued in how to learn it. My sister also does this and she persuaded me to join her. Read more [...]

By Ciara Sing-11th Grade, Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12

I'm interested in Youth Media because all the media that I see is either negative or from an adult's point of view that often times degrade or ignore youth voices on issues that directly affect youth. Read more [...]

By Delaja Evans- 12th Grade, City Charter High School

The thrill of being in a live event makes being a reporter interesting to me. Not live event as in being in a shooting or in front of a robbery, but being at festivals, musicals, or tournaments. Being a reporter can connect me with many different people who have the same interests as me. Read more [...]

By Erin Sheedy-11th Grade,Oakland Catholic High School

I was originally prompted to join Pittsburgh Youth Media by my older sister Maura, a PYM veteran and experienced writer. At first, I was reluctant to apply because I feared living in my sister's shadow. Read more [...]

By Madison Arnette-10th Grade, Franklin Regional High School

I want to be a youth reporter because I like to express my opinion openly. Being a reporter allows you to see things through other people's perspective and hear their opinion when you interview them. Read more [...]

By Samson Afolabi-11th Grade, Trinity Christian School

The world of journalism is an engaging and intriguing world, and by being a reporter, you can write about anything in your community, your state, or even the whole country and world. Even if you are interested in a different field other than journalism, like acting, software, or politics, you can write about it to the whole world, and everyone can see your insights into any topic you choose. Read more [...]