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Next Generation Radio has been a one-of-a-kind experience!

by Penelope Rivera | Sep 6, 2024 | Penelope Rivera

This week, I was surrounded by professional journalists who helped guide me in shaping my story with their knowledge and support. As a recent graduate of the University of North Texas who majored in print journalism, radio storytelling was new to me. This project...

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

The Next Generation Radio Project is a week-long digital journalism training project designed to give competitively selected participants, who are interested in radio and journalism, the skills and opportunity to report and produce their own multimedia story. Those chosen for the project are paired with a professional journalist who serves as their mentor for that week.

This #NPRNextGenRadio project was sponsored by KERA in Dallas; KUT in Austin and Houston Public Media in Houston.

JOURNALIST MENTORS FOR THIS PROJECT:

  • Carlton Abernathy, Journalism Faculty, Houston Community College, Houston, TX
  • Sadie Brown, Freelance Reporter, New York, NY
  • Stella M. Chávez, Investigative Reporter, The Texas Newsroom, Dallas, TX
  • Reynaldo Leaños Jr., Producer/Reporter, Latino USA, New York, NY
  • Mónica Ortiz Uribe, Freelance Journalist, El Paso, TX
  • Laura Rice, Managing Producer, Texas Standard, Austin, TX

STAFF:

  • Managing Editor – Stephanie Kuo, Vice President of Content, PRX, New York, NY
  • Associate Managing Editor – Laura Isensee, Executive Producer, City Cast, Houston, TX
  • Digital Editors – Colleen DeGuzman, Enterprise Reporter, Houston Public Media, Houston, TX; Stephanie Federico, Digital Editor, KUT, Austin, TX; Laura Gonzalez, Adjunct Professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; Rachel Osier Lindley, Senior Editor, The Texas Newsroom, Dallas, TX
  • Visual Editors –  Tamara Fulgham, Multimedia Instructor, Key School and Training Center, Ft. Worth, TX; Sam Guzmán, Editor, Arts Access, Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX; Patricia Lim, Multimedia Producer, KUT, Austin, TX
  • Audio Tech/Engineers – Patrice Mondragon, Freelance Audio Engineer, Denver, CO; Tina Tobey Mack, Freelance Audio Engineer/Sound Designer, Somerville, MA
  • Illustrators –  Lauren Ibañez, Houston, TX; Shideh Ghandeharizadeh, Los Angeles, CA; Emily Whang, Los Angeles, CA

NPR’s Next Generation Radio program is directed by its founder, Doug Mitchell, Consultant, NPR, Washington, D.C.