Just last week, 10,000 copies of our first issue of the year went out to students in more than 25 Oakland schools. The paper featured more than two dozen stories for, by and about teens. Highlights included:
* An article on the California Dream Act by Media Academy senior Aleanna Santos. The story explained the new law and its impact on undocumented students, including "Jessica," an honor student at Fremont Federation of High Schools who was carried over the border as an infant and dreams of majoring in child development at UC Davis or Berkeley.
* Silver Bowl football championship photos and coverage by Silvia Tapia-Cardona and Ashley Stills of McClymonds High. (Tapia-Cardona was named "contributor of the issue" for her Silver Bowl coverage and a witty piece on a dance class she's been forced to take instead of P.E.)
* A set of five book reviews by Skyline High School reporter Reyna Colt-Lacoya and a set of four film reviews by a pair of students at East Oakland School of the Arts.
Check out the newspaper at www.oaktownteentimes.org.
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OTT editor Lisa Shafer talks to a student reporter during a critique of the paper at a national journalism convention in Portland, Ore., in April
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Oaktown Teen Writers Get the Scoop
OTT editor Lisa Shafer talks to a student reporter during a critique of the paper at a national journalism convention in Portland, Ore., in April
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- Oaktown Teen Times
- Oakland, CA
- We are a non-profit newspaper for and by teens. We are distributed free to 10,000 Oakland public school students five times a school year. We receive no district funds and rely on private donations for operating expenses. We do receive free printing and distribution from the Bay Area News Group and are incredibly grateful for this support. We are fiscally sponsored by Media Alliance.