AS JOURNALISM PROGRAMS in schools are declining across the country, outside initiatives like Contra Costa Youth Journalism are primed to give high school students a platform for their voices and concerns to be heard.
The pilot program created by Stephen O’Donoghue — director of California Scholastic Journalism Initiative — aims to expose news to a greater variety of students by recruiting from high schools directly. The project provides an opportunity for young writers to share stories from their school and local communities.
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