Building the next generation of journalists in the media capital of the world

Our Spring 2024 interns are creating a new podcast called P.S. Weekly in partnership with Chalkbeat. Photo by Dulce Marquez

Listen to our student-reported podcasts

Our signature podcast with more than 100 deeply reported stories about inequities in New York City schools

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Narrative stories produced in just three weeks by students in our summer program

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Mix of news and commentary on hot issues in local education, co-produced with Chalkbeat New York

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Pushing for youth journalism equity

The Bell proudly leads the Youth Journalism Coalition, a diverse group of more than 150 students and adults working to ensure equitable access to journalism opportunities for New York City’s young people.

YJC student members meet with journalists from Headway at The New York Times in March 2024.

Our student internship programs

We specialize in audio journalism training for New York City public high school students.

  • We teach students how to:

    • develop strong story ideas

    • conduct journalistic research and interviews

    • capture high-quality sound with professional recording equipment

    • write for the ear

    • edit and mix audio in Hindenburg PRO

    • market their published work

  • In addition to guidance and support from our talented staff, students are paired with mentors who work in the podcast industry. All students receive a monetary stipend for their work. We provide Metro cards and a daily lunch allowance for our summer program.

  • Our school-year program starts in November and runs through May. Our Summer Youth Podcast Academy takes place in the last three weeks of August. For specific dates and application details, check the program pages and sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of this page to receive updates on application windows.

  • We accept New York City public and charter high school students. Students do not need any prior experience. We give additional consideration to students who attend schools that do not have journalism or media programs.

  • For all student programming questions, please email Sabrina DuQuesnay at sabrina@bellvoices.org.

“It’s been an inspiring experience showing I can do anything I put my mind to even when I doubt myself.”

— Fredlove, student reporter

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“The students are beyond impressive, and working with them helped remind me why I love this medium so much.”

— Cat, podcasting mentor

“The ways in which the student perspectives shine light on the NYC school system’s inequities are honest and thorough.”

— Esther, listener