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How community media earns youth trust

February 25, 2026

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm ET

Join us for a conversation about how community media reaches and engages youth audiences—by trusting young people as contributors, storytellers, and civic participants.

We’ll explore how community media involves youth in their newsrooms and why that engagement is essential to strong, community-centered journalism.

Presenters:

  • Kenzie O’Keefe, Executive Director, ThreeSixty Journalism
  • Aleeia Townes, Junior Designer, Wide Angle Youth Media
  • Ernesto “Lego” Rodríguez Reporter/Content Creator, Radio Campesina
  • Lauren McEwen, Program Director, VOX ATL
  • Jada Kelley, VOX ATL, former Teen Voices Journalism Fellow

Moderator:

DeAnna Sherman, Co-Founder and Executive Director of True Star Media