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.
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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.
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.
News Decoder
A global nonprofit journalism education platform where students draft, revise, and publish news and opinion stories with mentorship from professional journalists through its 'Get Published' pipeline, plus a 'Youth Voices' section showcasing student work and contest winners.
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.
RTDNA Student Edward R. Murrow Awards
A national broadcast/digital journalism competition open to high school and undergraduate students, judging entries across eight audio, video, and digital categories; one Student Murrow Award is given per category, with winners honored at RTDNA's Murrow Awards Gala.
Student Voice Journalism Fellowship
A free, yearlong national fellowship for U.S. high schoolers -- especially those without access to a school newspaper -- to build education-justice reporting skills across print, podcast, photo essay, and video formats, with published work appearing in Student Voice's Schooled magazine and outlets like The Washington Post and Teen Vogue.