Great Falls students report on local art festival
This summer we taught high school students in Great Falls about news literacy and digital storytelling. The workshop yielded a story on the new murals on downtown buildings. The story aired around the state on Yellowstone Public Radio. Listen to the full story here Students learned how to find reliable sources of media Students found sources who could speak about how the
Lodge Grass students report on the Ultimate Warrior Competition
Last summer the Media Lab team hosted a workshop in Lodge Grass, where students interviewed people in horse stables and at tribal offices for a story about an annual race rooted in Apsaaloóke culture.Their story aired around the state on Yellowstone Public Radio. Students interviewed Ian White, who has competed in the competition. "It's probably the best thing I've ever accomplished
Harlem students make an audio portrait of their home
The first stop on our summer 2022 high school workshop road trip was in Harlem, Montana. Students took to the streets with microphones and notebooks to report an audio portrait of the quiet town just off the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. Their story aired around the state on Yellowstone Public Radio. One of the interviews featured in the piece was with
Teens learn audio storytelling and news literacy skills in Montana Media Lab workshop
This summer the Montana Media Lab hit the road to teach high school students in rural and Indigenous communities how to make audio stories and navigate the media landscape.