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Produced in collaboration with Chalkbeat New York, P.S. Weekly tackles the biggest issues impacting New York City students today. Season 3 is out now.
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Miseducation podcast: Top 5
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New York City is home to the nation’s most segregated school system, a fact that surprises those who think of the Big Apple as a progressive beacon. Deep inequities exist at every level of the NYC school system.
And who better to report on these issues than the students who experience them firsthand? Grab a pen and get ready to take notes. Our student reporters are taking you to school.
From racial disparities in access to sports teams to discriminatory admissions policies, we’ve covered all sorts of issues affecting New York City students.
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Pushing for youth journalism equity
The Bell proudly leads the NYC Youth Journalism Coalition (YJC), a diverse group of more than 300 students and adults working to ensure equitable access to journalism opportunities for New York City’s young people.
YJC is leading Journalism for All, a bold, citywide initiative to bring journalism programs to New York City public high schools — starting with 30 schools that will receive curriculum, training, funding, and support to launch new courses in Fall 2025.
Introducing the Jackson Youth Newsroom
After seven years exclusively serving New York City, The Bell opened its second location in Jackson, Mississippi, in early 2025.
The Jackson Youth Newsroom equips high school students to report on local issues affecting young people across the capital city.
Our students are telling stories rooted in pride for their city, sharing new perspectives on old problems, bridging generations, and building a stronger future for Jackson.
New York City reporting internships
Since 2018, we have provided internships to more than 130 New York City public high school students. Our programs train students primarily in audio journalism and equip them to report in-depth stories about education and related issues.
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We teach students how to:
develop strong story ideas
conduct journalistic research and interviews
capture high-quality sound with professional recording equipment
write for the ear
edit and mix audio in Hindenburg PRO
market their published work
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In addition to guidance and support from our talented staff, students are paired with mentors who work in the podcast industry. All students receive a monetary stipend for their work. We provide Metro cards and a daily lunch allowance for our summer program.
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Our school-year program starts in November and runs through May. Our Summer Youth Podcast Academy takes place in the last three weeks of August. For specific dates and application details, check the program pages and sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of this page to receive updates on application windows.
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We accept New York City public and charter high school students. Students do not need any prior experience. We give additional consideration to students who attend schools that do not have journalism or media programs.
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For all student programming questions, please email Sabrina DuQuesnay at sabrina@bellvoices.org.
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