Youth Voices - 8-18 Media

Stories from 8-18 Media provide a way for us to hear the voices of area youth and learn about topics that are of interest to them.

8-18 Media is a youth development and leadership program of the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum in Marquette, Michigan. The program’s mission is to empower youth by giving them a significant voice in the world. 8-18 Media provides a news service reported and edited by young people ages 8 to18. Stories focus on issues that affect kids and are of interest to all ages.

The young journalists work in teams to cover stories. They determine what topics to cover, research, develop the story angle, conduct interviews and edit the stories. Print stories appear regularly in Marquette Monthly magazine. Radio stories are broadcast throughout the Upper Peninsula each week on WMQT Radio and WNMU Public Radio 90 in Marquette. Stories have appeared in national outlets including the New York Times News Service, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Los Angeles Times.

• Kids Find Martial Arts to be Productive, Fun by Andrew Twohey, 15 and Anna Morrison, 11 with contributions by Faith Perala, 9
• Adventure Wednesday Long (Audio) by Lane Whitley, 15
• Heritage Trail Highlights History While Providing Fun by Lorissa Juntti, 12, Sydney Dorow, 11 and Mariel Morton 10
• Singer Shares Her Talent (Audio) by Tia Platteborze, 13, Lorissa Juntti, 12, Sydney Dorow, 11, Jessica Penhale, 11, Rachael Loman, 11 and Mariel Morton, 10
• Teens on Non-profit Boards (Audio) by Hayley Maskus, 16, Joe Bowers, 15 and Keirrah Grifka, 9
• Less Fluff and More Journalism (Audio Commentary) by 16-year-old Jorden McCallister
• A Parent’s Balancing Act: Kid’s Freedom Versus Safety by Jessica Goodwin, 14, with contributions by Megan Maas, 16 and Dennis Bao, 12
• Short Track = Excitement (Audio) by Lane Whitley, 15, Danielle Jahnke, 12 and Maggie Guter, 12
• Youth Sound Off on Politics, Past, Present and Future by Erin Bozek Jarvis, 15 and Ben Harris14
• Big Sister off to College (Audio) by Erin Bozek-Jarvis, 15 and GlenEllen Lehmberg, 12
• Efforts are Underway to Try to Interest More Kids in Engineering by Joseph Short, 18 and Eric Wagner, 15, with contributions by Andrew Powell, 17 and Hayley Maskus, 16
• Kids and Free Speech (Audio) by Chelsea Parrish, 18, Danielle Jahnke, 12, Maggie Guter, 12 and GlenEllen Lehmberg, 11
• Learning to Sail Away (Audio) by Andrew Twohey, 14 and Ben Harris, 14
• Young Filmmakers Inspired by Film Festival by Chelsea Parrish, 17, Andrew Powell, 17, Hayley Maskus, 16, Lane Whitley, 15 and Tia Platteborze, 13.
• Welcome to Girl's State (Audio) by Kelsie Coccia, 17
• Kids Look at the Future of Play and Leisure by Megan Maas, 16, and Jessica Goodwin, 13, with contributions by Dennis Bao, 12
• Kids Film Festival (Audio) by Chelsea Parrish, 17, Andrew Powell, 17, Hayley Maskus, 16, Lane Whitley, 15 and Tia Platteborze, 13
• Children, Community Come Together During Forest Fire by Tia Platteborze, 12, Lorissa Juntti, 10, Sydney Dorow, 10 and Mariel Morton, 10
• Spraks! (Audio) by Chelsea Parrish, 17, Lane Whitley, 15 and Faith Perala, 9
• Local Scholars Point Out Their Most Influential Teachers by Ben Harris, 14, Danielle Jahnke, 12 and Will Guter, 8
• A Plea for the Endangered (Audio) by Lorissa Juntti, 11
• 4-H Kids Across the Upper Peninsula Compete in Regional Horse Bowl by Tia Platteborze, 12, Lorissa Juntti, 10, Sydney Dorow, 10 and Mariel Morton, 9 (Ishpeming Bureau of 8-18 Media)
• Excellence in Teaching (Audio) by Ben Harris, 14, Danielle Jahnke, 12, and Will Guter, 8
• Ishpeming Kids Put the Mayor on the Hot Seat by Tia Platteborze, 12, Lorissa Juntti, 10, Sydney Dorow, 10 and Mariel Morton, 9 (Ishpeming Bureau of 8-18 Media)
• School of Rock (Audio) by Hayley Maskus, 16, Jorden McCallister, 15, and Scott Kalishek, 14
• School Fundraisers: A Necessary Evil? by Ben Brow, 16, with contributions from Nick Terpening, 12, Mitchell Frye, 12, and Danielle Jahnke, 11
• Putting a stop to bullying (Audio) by Chelsea Parrish, 17 and Maggie Guter, 11
• A visit with Lisa Ling (Audio) by Erin Bozek-Jarvis, 15, Ben Harris, 14, Danielle Jahnke, 11, and GlenEllen Lehmberg, 11
• Ishpeming New Year’s Eve “All Nighter” by by Tia Platteborze, 12, Lorissa Juntti, 11, Sydney Dorow, 10, and Mariel Morton, 9, with contributions by T'nia Burse, 11 and Alyssa Usimaki, 9. This is the first story from our Ishpeming Bureau.
• Families with Young Girls are Faced with the Gardasil Question by Chelsea Parrish, 17 with contributions by Ben Harris, 13 and Erin Bozek-Jarvis, 15
• Don't Want to Be a Shakespearean Scholar When I Grow Up (Audio) by Lane Whitley, 14
• What is Proper Cell Phone Etiquette? by Eric Wagner, 14 and Dennis Bao, 11
• Ugly Phrases (Audio) by Andrew Powell, 17, Hayley Maskus, 15 and Danielle Jahnke, 11
• A Day in the Life of Sister City Delegate Mio Zushi by Kelsie Coccia, 16, Carlie Coccia, 14, and Charles Coccia, 12
• Sister City Youth (Audio) by Hayley Maskus, 15 and Lane Whitley, 14
• Blue Lake International Choir Steals the Spotlight (Audio) by Kelsie Coccia, 16
• Bothwell Nightmares (Audio) by Andrew Powell, 17, Jorden McCallister, 15, Lane Whitley, 14, and Jessica Goodwin, 12

Past Articles & Audio Stories are still available!

More information about 8-18 Media, go to their website at www.upcmkids.org/818media.htm.