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My Mic Sounds Nice: Youth Reporters Bring The Heat This Summer

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Reporters from ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s Youth Reporting Institute share their experience in the program this summer.

As students continue to adapt to the obstacles brought on by the pandemic, so has the ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ Youth Reporting Institute.

This year, the program's 10 youth reporters underwent a hybrid program filled with virtual training and on-the-ground reporting. As they developed their radio journalism skills, they simultaneously unlocked new ways to make connections with various communities and amplified diverse voices throughout North Carolina.

They share some of their behind-the-scenes stories with host Kamaya Truitt.

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Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Truitt moved to Durham, North Carolina, and made it her home. She quickly matriculated from student reporter to Youth mentor and was later named Director of ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøվ’s Youth Reporting Institute. In 2023, Truitt transitioned to the Director of Community Partnerships and Events to help ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ increase audience engagement by producing events that provide contextual information around stories that matter to the communities who engage with the stationTruitt has produced radio reports for national broadcast on NPR’s Here & Now, and Oakland Youth Radio. She currently serves on ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability Committee.
Charlie Shelton-Ormond is a podcast producer for ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾.