Capitol Reporting Workshop is back for 2025!
Join ThreeSixty for 3 Saturdays and President’s Day for the workshop where democracy-in-action meets journalism-in-action.
ThreeSixty’s Capitol Reporting Workshop is an opportunity for Twin Cities high schoolers who have an interest in legislative reporting and the intersection of politics and journalism. We welcome experienced and aspiring storytellers, writers, and journalists.
What to expect:
Workshop students will work in youth-led news teams and local journalist mentors to create meaningful stories about business at the Capitol and the legislative issues that matter to you and your community.
Students will produce one of the following:
- Vertical Video Story: a dynamic video explainer on the Capitol in’s and out’s, formatted for Reels or TikTok
- Print Story: an in-depth written story that follows a legislative issue
- Audio Story: a scripted audio story centered around interviews
Student stories will be published on ThreeSixty’s website and platform, as well as by local publishing partners. You will gain civic literacy, journalistic storytelling acumen, and leadership skills.
Dates, Times, Locations
Saturday, February 1, 8, 15
Monday, February 17 (President’s Day)
We will spend the first day of workshop at the Capitol. The other workshop days will take place at the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul.
Who should apply?
This is a competitive camp with open seats for 14 students. No journalism experience is required but we encourage you to tell us about any of your past/current multimedia or storytelling projects. Competitive applicants will be able to attend all FOUR days.
We are looking for students who are:
- Curious and critical thinkers
- Problem solvers
- Able to meet deadlines
- Interested in the world around them
- Aligned with ThreeSixty’s mission and values
We are especially interested in hearing from students who have an interest in the following: civic engagement, writing or storytelling, youth voice, politics/policy/government, and the intersections between any of the above.
Students will receive a paid stipend for completing their story package.
ThreeSixty Values
Justice, Connection, Ingenuity, Youth Leadership
ThreeSixty Mission
ThreeSixty Journalism is a multimedia storytelling program for Minnesota youth. Grounded in journalism and focused on contributing to more accurate narratives and representative newsrooms, ThreeSixty offers technical, ethical, and entrepreneurial training for fulfilling careers in storytelling and civic leadership. The program has been housed at the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas since 2001.
Click here to apply.
Priority application closes January 13 at midnight. Students will hear back the same week if they have been accepted or waitlisted. Accepted students need to confirm their spot by a reasonable amount of time.
