Elevating youth voice through journalism education 
An announcement on Summer 2021
Due to ongoing changes caused by the COVID pandemic, Newsroom by the Bay will not offer a residential program at Stanford this summer. Stanford began welcoming back undergraduate juniors and seniors for spring quarter last week. But as of this writing, Stanford is still in Stage 2 of its Research Recovery program, with highly controlled […]
The year that was and will be: Turning the page with NBTB Now
History happened and our student reporters covered it: From youth organizers who turned out an army of poll workers for the presidential election, to young women creating the fifth wave of feminism, to surprising approaches to protecting forests and creating political peace after a divisive presidential election. NBTB Now, our first fall program, ended on […]
Applications open for NBTB NOW, fall 2020 election special session
We’re back! And, pleased to announce our Election 2020 session, Oct. 12-Dec. 18. NBTB NOW will offer 10 weeks of self-paced learning and collaborative teamwork, including: weekly Zoom lessons (attend in-person or self-paced, as you choose), weekly check-ins and one-on-one coaching with your team leaders, and weekly guest speakers drawn from the world of politics […]
NBTB Online ends with five publications, 90 stories and a new sense of mission
Newsroom by the Bay’s first-ever online program officially ended on July 10, but as journalism students know, the work isn’t over until you see your byline. That happened today with the rollout of five student-led publications, including a broadcast, a podcast, a digital magazine, a global journalism website with powerful new stories on racism and […]
Introducing our politics keynoter: Al Drago, White House photographer
Al Drago, an award-winning photojournalist whose remarkable coverage of the Trump presidency, President Obama’s final days in office and life in the military have helped tell the stories of our time, will kick off our program this summer as a keynote speaker for our political journalism strand. Drago is based in Washington, D.C., where he […]
Introducing our climate keynoter: Lynda Mapes of The Seattle Times
Lynda Mapes, author of “Witness Tree” and an environmental reporter for The Seattle Times, will kick off our climate science journalism strand this summer. Mapes led the team that produced “Hostile Waters: Orcas in Peril,” an award-winning series sparked by Tahlequah, an orca who carried her dead calf for more than 1,000 miles through the […]
Introducing NBTB Online
We’ve been working hard over the past few weeks to develop an online alternative for accepted and new students following the cancellation of our on-campus residential and commuter programs at Stanford this summer due to coronavirus concerns. Here’s more on NBTB Online, including our new application, program details and a typical day. Already accepted-and-paid students […]
Check our coronavirus FAQs for latest news, extended early discount
Don’t panic. Follow the science. Plan. Prepare. As a proud member of the American Camp Association, our mindset as we head into this year’s summer session is one of renewed focus on the health and safety of all of our students and staff. Our new coronavirus FAQs include questions and answers for students and families […]
Meet the teacher: Taylor Blatchford
We’re delighted to welcome Taylor Blatchford to our summer 2020 faculty. An award-winning journalist now on the digital media desk at The Seattle Times, Taylor has an unusual ability to connect classroom and newsroom. Taylor works on the Times’ digital team as a news producer, where she develops strategies to reach online audiences, oversees the […]
Meet the teacher: Michelle Coro
We’re delighted to welcome Michelle Coro to our summer 2020 faculty. An award-winning journalism teacher with industry experience in print and television news, she’ll teach our Year 1 strand in video/broadcast journalism. Michelle teaches at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, where she advises the award-winning DV Thunder Media, including DVTV broadcasting as well as […]
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