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Tools for Reaching the Media
What's the most effective way to make sure your message is heard? The resources below can help you craft powerful letters to the editor, pitch stories to local journalists and shape the way children and youth are covered by the media.
A quick box of new tools and research to help you make your case powerfully and effectively.
"Youth media" used to refer primarily to the radio snippets, video, and publications made by teens, for other teens. That has changed over the last decade as an increasing number of youth media groups and professional news outlets have forged relationships, allowing young voices to reach a wider audience.
If you have ever worked with a teacher to improve your child's education or you have been an advocate—someone who looks out for the interests of another, someone who speaks up on behalf of another.
Lights on Afterschool! has a step-by-step guide to reaching local media outlets with your message about any event you or your organization is planning. Get coverage!