Pop culture that “made me feel seen”

1. Interview Another Student
2. Share Your Own Perspective

No b-roll or editing is required.

Please use these questions as a guide, not a script. Pick the ones that speak to you and help you tell a story about you or your subject’s experience. Add your own questions and ask good follow up questions. Whether you’re answering the questions or interviewing someone else, please make sure the person on camera answers in full sentences and includes the question in their response. For example: “The first time I saw the movie____ it made me feel____. I related to it because___”

Pop culture and identity:

• For the record, please say and spell your first and last name on camera.
• Describe something you saw, listened to, or read in pop culture/the media that made you feel seen.
  • How did you relate to it? (Example: it showed my race, gender/sexual identity, ethnicity, religion, etc.)
  • What made it so good?
  • Did you feel like it was an accurate depiction?
  • Was this the first time you felt seen in pop culture/the media?
• Have you ever felt stereotyped? If yes, describe that moment you felt stereotyped.
• What did it mean to you personally to feel seen in pop culture?
• What kinds of stories would you like to see more of in mass media/ pop culture?
• If you haven't seen yourself reflected in pop culture before, why do you think that is?
• Explain how having more diverse characters, stories or creators (authors, filmmakers, artists, etc.) affects our broader culture and society.

• Decide which option you would like to pursue
• Brainstorm interview subjects and research the topic. If you are doing a video diary and recording yourself, make sure to THINK about which questions you would like to answer.
• Reach out to your interview subject(s) for a pre-interview and schedule a recording date
• Prepare your questions and complete your research
• Record the interview(s) and make sure to thank your subject for their time. Get them to sign our media release if they are under 18.

ON CAMERA IDENTIFICATION: For the record, please say and spell your full name (first and last) on camera. Also please describe how you want to be identified in this video. For example, “I’m an 11th grade student at Canyon High School in Santa Clarita, California” NOTE: STUDENT REPORTING LABS EDITORS NEED THIS INFORMATION AND WON’T BE ABLE TO PUBLISH YOUR VIDEO WITHOUT IT

• Transfer your footage to your computer or device and transcribe using Otter or similar service

Before uploading your video, watch it. For video diaries, is it clear or should you re-record?

EXAMPLE OF DESIRED COMPOSITION FOR RAPID RESPONSES:

Subject is looking at the camera, centered, from the chest up, normal headroom.

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This challenge does not have an active deadline to submit to PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs. However, students are encouraged to publish their stories on their school/club/program website or through video/social platforms such as YouTube, Instagram or Twitter and tag Student Reporting Labs. Check with your teacher to find out instructions for class submissions.

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