Montgomery Community Media

My story shows the difference between kids point of view vs. parents’ point of view. I interviewed 3 kids and 5 adults. I asked them questions like; do you have a social media account? How long have you had it? Do you think social media is a bad influence on kids, etc.? The main question […]

I investigated the 4th of July Celebration in the Town of Somerset. The locals did enjoy the celebration, but did not know the history of the celebration.

In my story, I had three people use the kit to experience what it is like to have Dementia. They were asked 5 questions by the program and one from me. Their senses were basically weakened with things including goggles and special gloves.

For my story, I had the pleasure of going to the new Downtown Crown area and interviewing the owner of the Amazing Art Studio. I found out how unique and fun the whole art experience is. The Amazing Art Studio has 4 different activities to do and you don’t even need to be artistic to […]

It’s been over three and a half years since legislature passed a bill proclaiming each additional bag to be 5 cents. So, now we look back on the tax, is it working, is it worth it? https://youtu.be/hRMg2d_vgpE

My project was on people’s thoughts on the recent Supreme Court decision to allow same-sex marriage. I interviewed my dad’s friend’s family, and some random people on the street. It was pretty interesting.

Hi, I’m Nia. My story is about the Bell Times. I’m going to be interviewing some people at my school about how they feel with the bell times. Then, I am going to be interviewing my friends and some students about how they feel about them. https://youtu.be/j1VMwWsFe-k

Hi, I’m Aman, a rising sophomore at Poolesville High School. My story was on open lunches for high school students. I wanted to see peoples’ opinions on why/why not open lunches should be allowed. https://youtu.be/jZ7WUcebqRc

The 2015 summer sessions of Backpack Journalism have come to an end. Our newest journalists have finished their stories and I am excited to be able to share them with you.  They all did an amazing job and I am very proud of each one of them. We also had a treat this summer. The […]

Another week has flown by and a new group of Backpack Journalists have hit the streets to get their stories!  I love how each group is completely different from the others. They have their own unique qualities and it is awesome! As always, our newest journalists have a wide variety of topics they are going […]