“So that’s what it feels like to be supported in journalism?”

By Hanna Merzbach Until participating in Next Generation Radio, I really took the “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” method to journalism and ran with it. As a non-journalism major at a liberal arts school, I taught myself about interviewing, AP Style and...

Journalism at home

By Kanani Cortez Participating in this program has been invaluable for me.  I was pleased to be able to get out of my comfort zone and explore new skills I want to develop. Prior to this week I was focused primarily on print journalism, but with guidance from Jane,...

The right team can be all the difference

By Angel Rosas I have learned so much in the few days that I have spent with the people at Next Generation Radio.  One of the first things that really struck me was how much faith the team had in me and my peers. I think that I tend to doubt my own abilities. It...

My Sound Experience with Next Gen Radio

By Meaghan FitzPatrick This week was filled with impending deadlines, seemingly endless editing, lots of coffee and the most meaningful story process I’ve ever been a part of. Starting from the beginning, I was nervous but excited to start this journey. I had done...

Why we need more community college journalists

By Nick Gibson This last week at NPR Next Generation Radio has been an absolute whirlwind.  It all started when my trusted journalism advisor at Clark College encouraged me to apply. As a self proclaimed OPB fanatic and aspiring audio journalist, I jumped at the...