To kick off our Spring Break Journalism Camp, our Middle School students learned how to shoot and conduct an interview. They brought their new skills out to Independence Mall to ask people on the street …
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SEPTA Chronicles: Philadelphians Address Safety and Cost of Public Transportation
Our SEPTA documentary started as a way for us to practice camerawork and editing, but it quickly evolved into an in-depth look into how Philadelphians feel about this essential service within our city. We spent …
Continue reading »Can’t Be Silenced: Philadelphia Youth Hit the Polls
In anticipation of the 2018 Midterm Election, the movement to register eligible voters was growing, especially at Central High School. The voter registration team, led by Mr. Quinn, our civics teacher, was very successful in …
Continue reading »A Second Home for LGBT Youth
Students in WHYY’s after school documentary class spent 4 months researching, interviewing, and editing their findings into this 7-minute piece highlighting the high school LGBT community and the organizations established to support them. “I didn’t …
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