Youth Voices from 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.

• U.P. Students Lay It on the Line in High School Bowl by Maggie Guter, 14 and GlenEllen Lehmberg, 14, with contributions from Elise Heide, 8

• Help Keep the Assassins at Bay - the assassins are peanuts because of his allergy (Audio)by Mike McGaffigan, 13

• Local Youth 'freeze' to Help Others Stay Warm by Lauren Lasko, 15, Lorissa Juntti, 14, Ashley Longtine, 13, Sydney Dorow, 13, Eliina Kangas, 12, Desiree Neveau, 12 and Izzy Hill, 12, with assistance from the 8-18 Media staff

• Poetry Out Loud (Audio) by Ben Harris, 17

• A Mistaken View of Reality (Audio Copmmentary) by Lorissa Juntti, 14

• Future of Transportation by Maggie Guter, 14, with contributions by Will Guter, 11, Gregorios Mihalopoulos, 11 and Julien Malherbe, 11

• Food for Thought (Audio) by Ben Harris, 17

• New U.P. Down Syndrome Association Offers Families Support by Tori Wiese, 12, Demi Mathews, 9 and Elise Heide, 8

• Lice are not nice (Audio) by Tia Platteborze, 15, Lauren Lasko, 15, Lorissa Juntti, 14, Izzy Hill, 12 and Eliina Kangas, 12. 

• Therapeutic Riding Programs Help Kids with Difficulties by Tia Platteborze, 15, Lauren Lasko, 15, Lorissa Juntti, 14 and Ashley Longtine, 12, with contributions by Sydney Dorow, 12

• Harbor House: A Community Labor of Love (Audio) by Lane Whitley, 17 and Courtney Carlson, 17

• Young Facebook Users: Is It a Problem? by Tori Wiese, 12, Wesley Copeman, 12 and Gregorios Mihalopoulos, 11

• Ghosts Galore (Audio) by Tori Wiese, 12, Julien Malherbe, 10 and Gregorios Mihalopoulos, 10

• Young U.P. Catholics Follow Pilgrimage to World Youth Day by Maggie Guter, 14 and Demi Mathews, 9, with
  contributions by Elise Heide, 8

• Marquette Schools Request Millage Increase (Audio) by Sara Collins, 17, Lane Whitley, 17 and Courtney Carlson, 17

• A different School of Choice (Audio Commentary) by Sophie Rosevear, 14

• Politicians Discuss How to Fund Education by Erin Bozek-Jarvis, 17 and Eric Wagner, 17

• Looting is not Protesting (Audio) by Lane Whitley, 17

• Reinventing Michigan Award (Audio) by Ben Harris, 16

• Launching Rockets into the Southern U.P. Skies by Lane Whitley, 17, Maggie Guter, 14 and Will Guter, 10

• Goodbye Harry Potter (Audio) by Maggie Guter, 14, Sophie Rosevear, 13 and Rachel Hahn, 9

• Goodbye What Ifs (Audio Commentary) by Olivia Lohmann, 13

• Area Youth Say They Have More Developmental Assets by Erin Bozek-Jarvis, 17 and Maggie Guter, 13

• Rocket Launchers (Audio) by Lane Whitley, 17, Maggie Guter, 13 and Will Guter, 10

• Facing the Battle to Get Kids to Eat Healthy by Olivia Lohmann, 13, Maitri White, 12 and Rachal Hahn, 9, with contributions by Ryan Glover, 10

• Audio Commentary (Audio) by Will Guter, 10

• Toymaker Turns Germs, Viruses and Cells into Cute Companions by Sophie Rosevear, 13 and Tori Wiese, 12

• Percussive Attack (Audio) by Anna Morrison, 13, Tori Wiese, 12 and Ryan Glover, 10 

• Young Musher Goes for a Wild Ride in the Midnight Run by Tia Platteborze, 14, Lauren Lasko, 14, Lorissa Juntti, 13, Rachael Loman, 12, Alexis Dodge, 12, Makayla Nault, 12, Sydney Dorow, 12, Mariel Morton, 11 and Izzy Hill, 11  

• Give Thanks for Your Home (Audio) by Sophie Rosevear, 13

• New Facility Hopes to Connect Youth with Their History by Erin Bozek-Jarvis, 17 and Maggie Guter, 13

• A Jump of No Return (Audio) by Lauren Lasko, 14, of Ishpeming

• Marquette Business Linked with Generations of Youth by GlenEllen Lehmberg, 13 and Anna Morrison, 12, with assistance from 8-18 Media staff and with contributions by Will Guter, 10 and
  Rachel Hahn, 9

• A New School in a New Year (Audio) by Lauren Lasko, 14, Shayna Schmeltzer, 13, Alexis Dodge, 12, Makayla Nault, 12, Sydney Dorow, 12, Mariel Morton, 11 and Izzy Hill, 11

• Parents, Dentists Must Team Up for Kid's Dental Health by Tia Platteborze, 14, Lauren Lasko, 14, Lorissa Juntti, 13, Rachael Loman, 12, and Mariel Morton 11, with contributions by Shayna Schmeltzer, 13, Jessica Penhale, 12, Alexis Dodge, 12, Sydney Dorow, 12, and Izzy Hill, 11

• Oh Christmas Tree (Audio) by Lane Whitley, 16

• Nature Show Host Promotes Conservation in Marquette by Erin Bozek-Jarvis, 16, with contributions by Lane Whitley, 16, and Tori Wiese, 11

• Silly Bandz in Demand (Audio) by Lauren Lasko, 14, Lorissa Juntti, 13, Sydney Dorow, 11, Mariel Morton, 11 and Izzy Hill 11

• Corwin on Conservation (Audio) by Erin Bozek-Jarvis, 16, Lane Whitley, 16 and Tori Wiese, 11

• UPAWS Offers Youth an Opportunity to Help Animals by Sophie Rosevear, 13 and Anna Morrison, 12 with contributions by Keirrah Grifka, 10 and Faith Perala, 10

• Governor says Education the Overriding Youth Issue for Her Time in Office by Erin Bozek-Jarvis, 16, Ben Harris, 15 and Maggie Guter, 13, with contributions by Danielle Jahnke, 13

• Bella Italia (Audio) by Lane Whitley, 16

• U.P. Well Represented at Scout Jamboree by Jaime Bedard, 16, and Kayley Elmblad, 8

• Republican Party...Democratic Party...Sandbox Party (Audio) by Erin Bozek-Jarvis, 16, Ben Harris, 15 and Maggie Guter, 13

• A Sash of Pride (Audio) by Anna Morrison, 13

• Young Hams Stay Connected Through Amateur Radio by Eric Wagner, 16 and Ben Harris, 15

• From Belize to the U.P (Audio) by Jaime Bedard, 16, Lorissa Juntti, 12, Shayna Schmeltzer, 12 and Jessica Penhale, 12

• Bishop Shares Thoughts on Making 'One World' by Erin Bozek-Jarvis, 16, Ben Harris, 15 and Maggie Guter, 13

• A Home for the Skaters (Audio) by Hayley Maskus, 17 and Joe Bowers, 15

Go to 8-18 Media's website for more information.