WORT Youth Radio

WORT Youth Radio WORT Youth Radio is youth driven content aimed to inform, engage, and promote discourse among other young people on various political topics. Spread the word!

Political education and broadcast seems to function under the assumption that youth are entirely disengaged while under the age of 18 and learn to become political only in their college years. There are very few outlets for youth to express and engage in political discussion. Most news streaming comes from online resources and social media, serving as an entry point to bigger political issues. How

ever, many sources do not connect with youth or give them the opportunity to speak about issues without being patronized. WORT Youth Radio’s goal is to create youth driven content to inform, engage, and promote discourse among other young people on various political topics. The 30-minute show will be broken into a 7-10/18-20 minute split between a pre-recorded introduction briefly summarizing the topic, featuring sound bites of youth opinion and a longer interview with a credible but non-patronizing expert. The expert will be expected to address youth respectfully without condescension. Youth are encouraged to pose questions before and after the show regarding the topic or the expert specifically. If you’re interested you can get in contact with us through this page or email at [email protected].

We have interviews with Rep. Sondy Pope, D-Cross Plains, and Sen. Nikiya Harris Dodd, D-Milwaukee who are standing in op...
10/28/2015

We have interviews with Rep. Sondy Pope, D-Cross Plains, and Sen. Nikiya Harris Dodd, D-Milwaukee who are standing in opposition of a republican bill preventing transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their gender identity.
http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/wisconsin-democrats-push-back-on-bathroom-bill-aimed-at-transgender/article_123d75fe-3c6a-5c91-acad-c1ac0b41628e.html

What do you want us to ask? Message or comment your questions below.

09/13/2015

We need student voices! If you are at West High School and would like to be interviewed, please message us to set up a time. Abi Bethke and Amanda Zhang will be available at West to do interviews. If you are not at West and would like to conduct interviews or get interviewed, message us as well and we'll help you get set up!

08/28/2015

Today we interviewed Dr. Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg of CIRCLE, the center for information & research on civic learning and engagement. This interview will be featured in our pilot episode on youth participation in politics.

However, to complete the first episode, we still need short interviews with students!

Generally, we’re discussing why youth should have means of political engagement such as radio.

If you’re at West, message Amanda Zhang or Abi Bethke to set up a quick interview at lunch by September 9th

If you’re not at West and you’re interested in collecting voice clips at your school, we’d love to have your help. Message Amanda Zhang for more details on how you should do that.

08/26/2015

Political education and broadcast seems to function under the assumption that youth are entirely disengaged while under the age of 18 and learn to become political only in their college years. There are very few outlets for youth to express and engage in political discussion. Most news streaming comes from online resources and social media, serving as an entry point to bigger political issues. However, many sources do not connect with youth or give them the opportunity to speak about issues without being patronized. WORT Youth Radio’s goal is to create youth driven content to inform, engage, and promote discourse among other young people on various political topics. The 30-minute show will be broken into a 7-10/18-20 minute split between a pre-recorded introduction briefly summarizing the topic, featuring sound bites of youth opinion and a longer interview with a credible but non-patronizing expert. The expert will be expected to address youth respectfully without condescension. Youth are encouraged to pose questions before and after the show regarding the topic or the expert specifically. If you’re interested you can get in contact with us through this page or email at [email protected]. Spread the word!

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