At The RNC, Stay Tuned While I Figure This Out
Youth Radio’s Eduardo Zazueta was a first-time reporter at the Republican National Convention. He covered a lot of stories, and like any good reporter, he had a lot of questions, […]
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Postcard From The Edge of The Republican National Convention
by Nishat Kurwa Twenty-nine-year-old Mandy Santiago is at the edge of poverty, and on the fringes of this week’s convention in Tampa, Florida. She makes her living, for now, standing […]
Party Notwithstanding, We Have Issues
by Chaz Hubbard Youth Radio has been talking to young people around Tampa Bay, Florida to find alternative voices; youth who don’t identify with the mainstream Republican party. We asked […]
Obama’s Name Draws RNC Cheers — For Ryan
by Eduardo Zazueta Last night was my first time seeing a political speech live, and it was Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan. The crowd was pumped and laughing as […]
Rock. But What About the Vote?
by Brandon McFarland One of a handful of parties during the Republican National Convention in Tampa’s neighboring city Ybor was hosted by the Rock The Vote campaign, so presumably, it was about politics. Headlining […]
Fiscal Conservatism Fuels Debt-Concerned Youth
by Jenny Bolario Here at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, young Republicans are practically fawning over the vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan. Youth Radio reported today on NPR’s All […]
Got First-Time Voters Figured Out? Think again.
By: Teresa Chin In 2008, an estimated two-thirds of first-time voters supported Barack Obama, causing some analysts to peg 18 to 21-year-olds as a politically liberal voting bloc. But today, […]
Paul Ryan Amps Up — The Youth Vote?
This story also aired on NPR’s All Things Considered. by Robyn Gee Paul Ryan was officially nominated yesterday as Mitt Romney’s vice presidential running mate. There’s a lot of excitement […]
Lots of Fun, But Light Politics At Rock the Vote Event in Tampa
Youth Radio’s Jenny Bolario surveyed the Rock The Vote party with Steve Aoki for the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL. It wasn’t terribly clear how the partying serves to […]
Advice for a First Time Voter
by Eduardo Zazueta Tampa, Florida. Hot and uncomfortable, especially when carrying heavy recording equipment to the Republican National Convention (RNC). Chaz, another Youth Radio reporter, and me visited the convention […]
