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8-18
Media is an award
winning youth news bureau where kids ages 8 to 18
report on issues that affect their lives. Our
mission is to empower young people by giving
them a significant voice in the world.
Members
work in teams to produce stories which are published
regularly in Marquette Monthly magazine and
broadcast weekly on WMQT-Q107 Radio and WNMU
Public Radio 90 in Marquette.
Besides
local reporting, members cover special projects
such as recent cultural exchanges with
youth in
Japan and the 2008 Democratic and Republican National
Conventions. Stories have appeared
in numerous national
outlets including The Boston Globe,
New York Daily News,
Los Angeles Times and The
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The
bureau has approximately 45 members. For
membership information click here.
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8-18
Media Director
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Dennis Whitley
8-18media@chartermi.net
(906) 226-7874
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Click
here for story archives |
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Join
us for new member training on Saturday, February
27th at 10:a.m. Pre-registration is required.
For
more information, or to register, call Dennis at
(906) 226-7874. It is open to all kids, ages eight
to 18, from throughout the central Upper Peninsula.

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Thanks
to the GLCYD for its continued support of our program
Now
you can join our Facebook group. Log onto Facebook
and do a search for 8-18 Media!
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| Marquette
agency helps youth in crisis situations |
| Far
out in the woods south of Marquette is an agency that
uses an upbeat and fundamental program to help teach
kids the right ways to cope with some bad situations
or behave so they will grow up to be successful adults
with good attitudes. Click here to read more. |
| Parents'
balancing act: freedom versus safety |
| Tragic
young faces, once unknown, become known throughout
the
country as the media’s crime exposure increases. Some say
that as a result, parents who once walked to school themselves
and were out with friends until dark unsupervised are now driving
their children to school, regardless of the distances, and accompanying
them on trips to the park. Click
here to read more. |
| Youth
sound off on politics past, present and future |
| Recently,
three fifteen-year-old high school sophomores––Aryana
Seiple-Welch, Katie Liubakka and Jed Johnson, all
of Marquette––discussed the 2008 election,
current issues and what effects the political choices
of today might have on their personal future and
the political outlook for 2012. Click
here to read more. |
| Local
programs address need for more U.S. engineers |
| Some
feel the future of American engineering looks dismal
as our country prepares for further technological
expansion. According to a recent Harris Interactive
Survey 85 percent of students in the U.S. would prefer
a "more exciting" career than engineering. Click
here to read more. |
| Young
filmmakers inspired by Traverse City Film Festival |
| The
fifth annual Traverse City Film Festival wrapped
up early last month but its influence is continuing
on in the minds of the many young aspiring filmmakers
from Michigan who attended. Click
here to read more. |
Children,
community come together during forest fire
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May 20, 2009 a fire broke in a rural, but fairly
populated area off of County Road 581 south of Ishpeming.
The fire was caused by a fallen power line and resulting
sparks. Because of the very dry and windy conditions,
the fire spread quickly. Click
here to read more. |
Audio
Stories
Click the title to listen to the story.
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Books
for Africa
By Hayley Maskus, 16, Keirrah Grifka, 9, Will Guter, 8 and Julien
Malherbe, 8
Favorite Halloween Costumes
By Hayley Maskus, 16, and Maggie Guter 12
Dance Team heads
to Big Apple
By Jessica Goodwin, 14, GlenEllen Lehmberg, 12 and Rachel Wells,
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Short
Track = Excitement
By Lane Whitley, 15, Danielle Jahnke, 12 and Maggie Guter,
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Less Fluff / More Journalism
Commentary by Jorden McCallister, 16
True Holiday Gift
Commentary by Lorissa Juntti, 12
Young Historians
By Rachel Wells, 12, Emma Metcalf, 12, Sophie Rosevear,
12, Gregorios Mihalopoulos, 9
Singer Shares Her Talent
By Tia Platteborze, 13, Lorissa Juntti, 12, Rachael
Loman, 11, Jessica Penhale, 11, Sydney Dorow, 10,
and Mariel Morton, 10
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8-18
Media Story Archive Click
here to go to story archive
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