The Cap Times is opening its newsroom this summer to middle and high school students for the Youth Press Corps, a five-day journalism camp organized by the Greater Madison Writing Project at the University of Wisconsin- Madison.
According to the story in the June 4, 2025 issue of The Cap Times, participants will learn from journalists and journalism educators about the components of news, including how to interview sources, write stories, report ethically and navigate today’s complex media landscape.
The program runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 4-8 at The Cap Times office, which is located inside Capital Newspapers at 1901 Fish Hatchery Rd. in Madison.
Journalism instructors Laura Streyle and Anna Schwerke will facilitate this year’s Youth Press Corps. Cap Times education reporter Kayla Huynh — who wrote the June 4 story — will assist the program. The youth journalism camp started in 2019 with a focus on rural communities. This marks the third year the Cap Times and the Greater Madison Writing Project have partnered to offer the youth journalism camp.
The Greater Madison Writing Project is a site for the National Writing Project, a professional learning community for educators who teach writing, and is part of the UW-Madison English department’s Center for Teaching and Research on Writing.
A variety of professional development opportunities for educators, as well as writing programs for children and the wider community, are offered by the Greater Madison Writing Project.
Visit gmwp.wisc.edu/youth-press-corps to register for this summer’s Youth Press Corps.
