KQED Youth Media Challenge
CA public-media program for original audio/video/narrative pieces published on KQED's Youth Media Showcase.
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KIDS FIRST! Youth Film Critics Team
A national program where kids and teens who love film join KIDS FIRST!'s film critics team to write reviews and produce on-camera video critiques of children's and family entertainment, with their reviews and ratings published on the organization's platforms.
Richmond Pulse Youth Voices
A Richmond, California community journalism program that trains young people in multimedia reporting and storytelling as youth reporters for the local outlet Richmond Pulse, with participants paid for their published work.
Community Media Center of Marin (CMCM) Youth Media Academy
A television production training program for Marin County high school students, teaching field camera operation, studio production, and post-production editing; the summer session runs three weeks (Tuesday-Thursday afternoons) with additional courses offered in spring and fall.
JTA Teen Journalism Fellowship
A free, remote fellowship from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency for U.S. Jewish high schoolers ages 15-18 to pitch and report a 750-1,000 word article examining their community through a Jewish teen lens, with training and virtual mentorship meetings.
L.A. Times High School Insider
CA students get their own WordPress account to publish under the LA Times banner.
MediaWise Teen Creator Network (Poynter)
A free virtual newsroom run by the Poynter Institute where teens ages 13-20 research and produce social-media fact-checks and media-literacy content for platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube; it evolved in 2026 from the original Teen Fact-Checking Network.