Journalism

BRAINSTORM, PITCH + PUBLISH ORIGINAL STORIES, INTERVIEWS, CREATIVE WRITING + MORE!

Amplify journalists are brave truth-seekers who produce original projects from interviews to poetic op eds, and anything in between, all of which are shown off at camp’s FINAL SHOWCASE! Campers learn best practices for choosing subjects, gathering information, and sharing with the world whatever it is you find interesting and important. Our accomplished journalism instructor mentors campers at any level how to pitch/publish original stories, write creatively yet concisely and clearly, execute honest interviews, investigate tips, and so much more.

Learn ins + outs of journalism + creative writing from our years-experienced, uplifting instructor, such as…
Basic outlining, writing, fact checking/reporting + editing techniques
Spend time “in the field” with your trusty recorder (plus pencil + paper, of course!)
Hop into workstations in our camp-style professional newsroom to churn out awesome original projects
Create refined, honest, powerful, MASTERFUL written works, anything from Q&A interviews to researched, camp-wide features

Select pieces are published online for the world to soak in via Amplify’s rad platforms. Campers dive into fearless journalism + creative writing from both the technical side—e.g., setting up/using tools, copyediting—and the creative side—e.g., designing accompanying art, building storyboards, developing impressive new vocab.