Elevating youth voice through journalism education 
Meet the teacher: Sandra Coyer
We’re delighted to welcome Sandra Coyer to our summer 2020 faculty. An award-winning journalism teacher and writer, she’ll teach our Year 1 strand in news reporting and writing. Sandra is the director of student media at Puyallup High School in Puyallup, Washington. She teaches AP Senior Literature; Sophomore Journalism; Broadcast 1, 2 and 3; and […]
NBTB expands to include two weeks, two field trips and two intensives
Newsroom turns 10 years old this summer. And that’s a good opportunity to change up and add more to what NBTB does. Summer 2020 will see an expanded program with 14 days and 13 nights of student journalism. As before, that will include the usual mix of morning classes, afternoon production and a daylong field […]
Meet guest speaker Amanda Darrach, Columbia Journalism Review
If it’s hard to get a handle on journalist and documentary filmmaker Amanda Darrach’s beat, maybe it’s because she wants it that way. From the intersection of gender, politics and media, to the science that binds baby and grandfather at the end of life, to a surprising look at students at an international high school […]
Announcing NBTB 2019’s keynoter: Pulitzer Prize winner Brent Walth
Gun violence. Climate change. Immigration. Crime. Homelessness. No matter what their point of view, those who create journalism and those who consume it often agree on one thing: The social problems behind today’s headlines often feel as if they’re too complex to grasp, let alone resolve. But Brent Walth, an assistant professor of journalism at […]
Guest teacher: Industry pioneer Bruce Koon on the language of news and opinion
Newsroom by the Bay has a tradition of inviting guest teachers who are working journalists and industry veterans to give students an up-close look at the profession they’re practicing now and considering as a career. This year’s guest teachers will include Bruce Koon, a pioneering journalist and media manager who was at ground zero for many […]
Yes, you can still apply! Limited additional space available
This year as in previous years, we’re grateful to have seen strong demand for our journalism program. Our April 15 payment deadline found us with some students still in the process of applying and few spaces to offer. However, we’re pleased to announce that we’ve secured an additional 10 spaces for residential or commuter students. […]
Guest speaker: Podcast producer Olivia Allen-Price of KQED’s Bay Curious
The Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Fisherman’s Wharf and Silicon Valley. To many people around the world, San Francisco is a collection of popular landmarks and places. But as NBTB guest speaker Olivia Allen-Price, editor and host of KQED public media’s Bay Curious podcast, might say: Not so fast. Bay Curious, a weekly show about questions […]
Start your Stanford stay on Saturday with early arrival
If you’re coming to us from beyond the Stanford area, it may be more convenient for you to arrive on Saturday, June 29, prior to our program start on Sunday. In which case, we have you covered. Our Early Arrival Program includes a campus tour, tickets to the Saturday night soccer game at Stanford stadium, […]
Many Voices, One Mission: A Recap of NBTB 2018
By Hannah Jannol and Matthew Asuncion NBTB 2018 Counselors-In-Training Eight teams. Eight websites. Countless articles, videos, photos, story maps and op-eds. These were all up on screen for over 70 students and their parents during the 2018 Newsroom by the Bay showcase, held July 7 at Stanford University. The showcase was the culminating opportunity for […]
Don’t forget a thing with our Camper Checklist!
By Matthew Asuncion NBTB 2018 Counselor-in-Training July 1 is fast approaching, and that means you and dozens of other student-journalists from all over the world will descend upon the Stanford campus for Newsroom By The Bay 2018. To help you prepare for life at camp, we’ve put together a little checklist of things you might […]
Elevating youth voice through journalism education 