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Media Lab Podcast
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Media Lab Podcast is the work of young journalists from New England Public Media — experience a snapshot of their world. NEPM's Media Lab is youth initiative that provides journalism training to high school age students.
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Episode 12 - We are Media Lab
Dec 13, 201800:13:49Tap to summarizeMedia Lab students come together for the 12th episode that includes a collective journey into the names of the Fall 2018 graduating cohort, Vincente Ramos's piece on the challenges he faced with race and identity and Destiny Roblesstory story about the loss of her father. Music by Mark Vesuvio.
Transcribe →Episode 11 - What Makes Us Stronger
Jun 5, 201800:10:45Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Media Lab! On this episode, "What Makes Us Stronger," Media Lab alums share personal stories and commentaries about firsthand experiences with racism in college, joining the army, and the challenges of being in first-time relationships. Listen to stories by Diamond Jimenez, Devyn Moreno, Salma Layfield and Aliza Gonzales.
Transcribe →Episode 10 - Liberation
Dec 20, 201700:43:41Tap to summarizeThe 10th podcast is milestone for NEPR's Media Lab. In this episode we celebrate the work of students from the Springfield, MA cohort and The Care Center in Holyoke, MA.
Transcribe →Episode 9 - Healers Mic
Oct 24, 201700:18:40Tap to summarizeThis episode of the Media Lab podcast begins with a name sharing exercise with students from The Care Center of Holyoke, Massachusetts. Allyson of Media Lab interviews Saymarie who shares her commentary about the world of cutting and why one might decide to put a blade on their own skin. Milton Sagardia gives us a quick snapshot of students at Putnam Vocational High School, Springfield, Massachusetts through his lighthearted vox pop. We conclude this episode with Daniel Smith who brings it home with his feature on a local open mic.
Transcribe →Episode 8 - Active Hope
Sep 15, 201700:14:03Tap to summarizeDevyn Moreno starts this podcast off with his piece about the video game, Call of Duty. Diamond Jimenez shares her commentary "Glasses", and finishing with a piece by Wesley Days who interviews his grandmother about growing up in the south during the Jim Crow era.
Transcribe →Episode 7 - No 1 is Illegal
Aug 18, 201700:22:28Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Media Lab Podcast explores a world of uncertainty and discord with stories of immigration and deportation.
Transcribe →Episode 6 - Never Giving Up
Jul 26, 201700:14:57Tap to summarizeBe inspired and stay strong with these Media Lab stories that explore hope by overcoming challenges.
Transcribe →Episode 5 - Can You Hear Us?
Jul 12, 201700:15:37Tap to summarizeOn the fifth episode of the Media Lab Podcast, Elder Martinez shares his experiences about the wild world of the internet and asks us to consider the role technology plays in our lives. In another story, Xuan Truong offers a compelling commentary about her mother and sister as they experience a negative encounter at a local grocery store. Lastly, learn more about the Springfield Sting, a Springfield, Massachusetts Basketball team, in a feature by George Anderson. #whatstoryareyoutelling
Transcribe →Episode 4 - As We Tell It
Jun 30, 201700:17:11Tap to summarizeIn this fourth episode of the NEPR Media Lab podcast, Daniel Smith shares a personal testimony about his home life. Diamond Jimenez dedicates her feature piece "Blindness in Animation" to her sister Crystal who battles an eye disease that impairs her vision. We also invite you to meet a handful of our media lab students who share the origins of their names.
Transcribe →Episode 3 - Future Uncertainties
Jun 16, 201700:10:05Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Allyson Morin speaks with NEPR Media Lab and Community Journalism students Kimberly Cruz and Milton Sagardia. Allyson and Milton discuss Milton's fear that budget cuts will end the Gear Up Program while Allyson and Kim explore how language barriers erode the mother-daughter relationship.
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