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YMG students love learning journalism– even in the summer!
June 28, 2023 By Brie Zeltner Youthcast Media Group ® Summer is officially underway, and we’re busier than ever at YMG. You may think...
Jun 28, 20233 min read
Setting students, junior staff up for success requires flexible funding
June 28, 2023 By Jayne O'Donnell Youthcast Media Group ® When my 23-year-old daughter moved to a new school for 8th grade, her history...
Jun 28, 20233 min read
Meet Kyndall Hubbard, Mizzou alum, filmmaker, and YMG’s new Editorial Assistant!
By Hermes Falcon Youthcast Media Group ® Kyndall Hubbard, 23, joined the Youthcast Media Group team at the end of February as our...
Mar 25, 20233 min read
Graphics, social media as a gateway to college and career? It’s 🔥
By Jayne O’Donnell Youthcast Media Group ® While other teens were traveling or catching up on sleep, Carnellia “Celine” Daniels spent her...
Mar 25, 20233 min read
Spring promises new partnerships, and a look ahead to an exciting summer!
By Brie Zeltner Youthcast Media Group ® Spring is a time of growth and change, and as an avid gardener, it’s my favorite time of year....
Mar 25, 20232 min read
'Magical' Moments during coverage of, presentation at decriminalizing of mental illness conference
From left, YMG student Oyewumi Oyeniyi, CEO of NAMI Daniel Gillison, YMG co-founder Jayne O'Donnell, YMG student Shawna James and H. Jean...
Dec 21, 20223 min read
A busy (and productive!) YMG fall season, with more to come
Harry Christian III and his partner Tony Keith Jr. talk to students in YMG's fall workshop on closing the racial wealth gap about a...
Dec 21, 20222 min read
With deep roots in D.C., Danzell Bussey brings zeal for digital media and mentoring to YMG Board
By Kymani Hughes Youthcast Media Group® Danzell Bussey never anticipated a career in journalism or education, but a decision to switch...
Dec 20, 20223 min read
Col. Myles Caggins III brings commitment to public service, journalism, and mentoring to YMG Board
Colonel Myles Caggins lll often traveled in Air Force One alongside U.S and international journalists. By Michelle Mairena Youthcast...
Jul 27, 20224 min read
College Corner: Original YMG student Erin Burnett aims to be major player in broadcast news;
By Aileen Delgado Erin Burnett, 20, is a sophomore at the University of Maryland College Park studying Broadcast Journalism, and was...
Jul 3, 20224 min read
YMG teaches skills that are ‘applicable in anything,’ says former student
Asha Davis, 19, who just finished her sophomore year at University of Maryland College Park — where she works in guest services — was...
Jun 29, 20224 min read
Expectations met and ‘surpassed’ as YMG student journalists’ climate report runs in Miami Herald
By Brie Zeltner, Youthcast Media Group™ To a student journalist, there’s little more exciting than the day your byline appears in a big...
Jun 29, 20222 min read
Want to invest in futures? YMG’s young reporters are the best on the market
By Jayne O’Donnell Have I got a deal for you. While we’re all fretting about the economy, there’s at least one sure-fire investment that...
Jun 28, 20225 min read
College Corner: Original YMG student Erin Burnett aims to be major player in broadcast news
By Aileen Delgado Erin Burnett, 20, is a sophomore at the University of Maryland College Park studying Broadcast Journalism, and was...
Apr 27, 20224 min read
YMG trains student journalists for social media’s new wild frontier — TikTok
@youthcastmedia (Part 2) Elijah, 16, has dealt with #mentalhealth issues since he was 2. He and his mom sat down with us to talk about...
Apr 12, 20222 min read
YMG-sponsored interns Sincere Rodriguez and Caroline Figueroa shine at Philadelphia Tribune
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School student Caroline Figueroa at The Philadelphia Tribune, where she is an intern sponsored by Youthcast...
Apr 12, 20222 min read
After 5 years, 170 students and scores of published stories, we’re just getting started
Jayne O’Donnell, UHMP’s co-founder, right, poses with members of UHMP’s first Baltimore team and co-founder Dr. Reed Tuckson at the...
Mar 9, 20224 min read
UHMP students gain ‘eye-opening’ experience covering their first conference and new programming
By Brie Zeltner Three UHMP students racked up a bevy of firsts this December when they traveled to Philadelphia with our staff for the...
Jan 13, 20222 min read
From Super Bowls to the Bulls, UHMP board member covered them all but said education is most importa
Veteran sports reporter Joyner working on third post-graduate degree Dyrol Joyner By Aileen Delgado After a 25 year journalism career...
Jan 13, 20223 min read
From a Harvard psychologist-instructor to Howard Dean, our students are getting well-connected
If who you know matters, our students are going to go far A Message From Our Co-Founder By Jayne O'Donnell My 35-plus years as a...
Jan 13, 20222 min read
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