CONWELL NEWS: PSTV Trains CCB Students as Next-Gen Journalists

By R. Rowan-’24/CCB Staff

Editor’s Note: R. Rowan-’24 along with other members of the Conwell Cougars Blog were trained by the PSTV team. In the process, Rowan and other students were able to interview the PSTV team members as part of their practical training. The following is a portion of the script Rowan wrote to present her video report and interview fellow CCB member J. Haynes-‘25. that she presented live on Conwell’s At Conwell We Are On! morning student news show on Oct. 6.

ROWAN – Our Conwell community has grown the Journalism and Media Studies program for the past three years. Just earlier this week on Tuesday, October 2nd, 4 members of PSTV, had visited us!

HAYNES – And, yes, you, me, and four other ConwellCougars.Blog student reporters were invited to attend this special media equipment training session in room 307 with the PSTV staff.

ROWAN – According to the PSTV website, the mission of PSTV is to provide youth equal access to media tools and digital and media training.

HAYNES- That’s right, they work through the School District of Philadelphia, and schools have to apply to receive industry-standards level equipment, as well as training.

ROWAN – Yes, and according Mr. Jim, the PSTV Media Technician Production Facilitator, there are about 40 schools currently in the program, and Conwell Middle Magnet School is now among them now!

I had a lot of fun learning how to use the new microphones, recording equipment and even the tri-pods.

HAYNES – And I really liked how I got to learn more about those cameras. I’m really grateful about the PSTV helping me learn. I’m hoping to learn more about digital storytelling and putting together shows like this. And, I understand that you put together a report about our 90-minute training session with PSTV?

Yes, and I even got to use the new equipment. Let’s take a look. ?
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HAYNES – That was a good time! I even saw Principal Green join us on a Zoom meeting! Our thanks again to Mr. Jim, Ms. Anyae, Mr. Dylan and Mr. Naiser and all the media wizards at PSTV for helping grow the CCB. The full report and photo gallery will be on ConwellCougars.Blog soon.Yes, I agree, I can’t wait to show off what the CCB is is capable of with all this new technology!

ROWAN – Speaking of future award-winners – let’s now turn back to Jayda and Alissa who will spin that PAWSome wheel!