NAJA Conference
August 8-16, 2005

Four Native American students are working with mentors, getting hands-on experience in writing, interviewing and recording. The students will produce 3 short newscasts over the course of the week.

Student and Mentors
Meet the talent.

Photo Galleries
The week's experiences, caught on film. #1 and #2

Newscast #1—Host, Vince Feeling

Indians in Prison by Vince Feeling
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Mental Health by Alex Mortenson
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Free Press by Jess Abeita
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This story aired on Nebraska Public Radio

Indian Center by Kaeleen McGuire
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Newscast #2—Host, Jess Abeita Listen

Santee Sioux Water by Jessica Abeita
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CNN and NAJA by Vince Feeling
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Omaha Tribe Language by Alex Mortenson
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This story aired on Nebraska Public Radio

Newscast #3—Host, Kaeleen McGuire Listen

Illegal Eagle Parts by Vince Feeling
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Cross-Deputization by Alex Mortenson
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Ho-Chunk Village by Jess Abeita
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Indian Center by Kaeleen McGuire
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Check out the Online Student Project's Website, Native Voice Online

About Us

Next Generation Radio is a series of one-week, student radio training projects co-sponsored by NPR and several journalist and media organizations. The projects are designed to give students who are interested in radio and journalism an opportunity to report and produce their own radio story.

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Contact us

Public Art near the University of Nebraska Journalism Center, where the project was based.