Alaska Teen Media Institute

10/07/2024

After 6 years of pre-recording our radio show, In Other News returned to live broadcasting on Saturday!

If you didn't catch it on KNBA 90.3 FM over the weekend, you can listen on our website. The episode features our chat with SunDog and them playing a song from their new album, music from Emma Hill, and an interview with Planet Money's Jeff Guo and Jess Jiang.

[From left: Ormund Alaois, Kaylee LaTocha, Logan Ehrhart, and Taylor Heckart] Hosts: Ormund Alaois and Taylor Heckart Events: Kaylee LaTocha Board-Op: Logan Ehrhart This month In Other News returne…

10/04/2024

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN for our annual youth film screening AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL!!! Presented by us and the Anchorage International Film Festival.

Filmmakers 21 and under from anywhere in the state of Alaska are eligible to enter their work. Films must be no longer than 10 minutes and have been made in 2024.

Submit your film here: https://alaskateenmedia.org/afterschoolspecial/

The deadline for submissions is November 18th at 11:59pm AKST.

The screening will take place during the 24th Anchorage International Film Festival. Event date and time TBD.

Email us at [email protected] with any questions.

10/02/2024

ATMI is looking for
a yeti costume
for a film project!

09/30/2024

In the latest episode of our podcast Zoom Room, we hear from local band SunDog. ATMI producer Kaylee LaTocha spoke with them about their new album "About You," their upcoming tour, and their journey as artists in Alaska.

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3TPaJyY

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4eqP2gU

Audible: https://adbl.co/4doqaVL

More links to listen: https://bit.ly/3N8KTCy

09/21/2024

Many thanks to for having us out to shoot video at their fundraiser tonight. We’re excited to head back to the studio to edit this footage!

09/20/2024

In the latest episode of our podcast Zoom Room, ATMI producer Edison Wallace-Moyer sat down in the studio with Ben Kolendo to talk about his experiences as the student representative on the Mat-Su school board. He spoke about the responsibilities of being a student representative, the conflicts with the school board that led to his role being limited, and the larger story that followed.

Links below to listen!

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3TWW59d
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3XQNeHh
Audible: https://adbl.co/4d7ce2h
More links to listen: https://bit.ly/4datNyr

09/13/2024

Thanks to for welcoming us to their Community Campaign Kick-off event. Our team is grateful for the support we have received from the community, through United Way, for our ATMI programs!

08/20/2024

ATMI producer Taylor Heckart brings us this episode of ATMI's Zoom Room, featuring the Protected Bike Lane Pilot Project in Anchorage.

Taylor gets a behind the scenes understanding of how the project came about and what traffic leaders in Anchorage hope to learn from the experiment.

She chats with Brad Coy, the director of the Traffic Engineering Department at the Municipality of Anchorage, and Anna Bosin, the Regional Traffic Safety Engineer for Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities for the State of Alaska.

Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4dv975q

Spotify: spoti.fi/4dy58oE

Audible: adbl.co/4dvmVgi

More links to listen: bit.ly/4cB9k5Q

08/10/2024

ATMI pop up! We decided to join in on the fun at today. ATMI has a booth set up in the Joe Jim Paul Fan Club Listening Room in the basement. Thanks to .city.press and .city.vintage for welcoming us. Swing through! We have an archive of music stories to share with you!

05/03/2024

Today is World Press Freedom Day - In honoring the work of student journalists and their valuable roles in our communities, we'd like to share a statement from the Pulitzer Prizes board in acknowledgement of the extraordinary real-time reporting of student journalists at Columbia University as they cover protests and unrest in the face of great personal and academic risk.

Here are some links to those student news outlets:

🎤WKCR-FM - The student-run radio station of Columbia University.
📰Bwog - An independent news blog at Columbia University.
📰Columbia Daily Spectator - The student newspaper of Columbia University. Founded in 1877, it is the second oldest continuously operating college news daily in the nation.

Board Recognizes Student Journalists.

04/26/2024

Over on our YouTube channel, you can watch some local Alaska musicians play tunes at our studio, including Zane Penny, Ashley Young, Bethlehem Shalom, Rosie Rush, and 3000-21.

Local Alaska musicians play tunes at our studio.

04/12/2024

The cartoon robot band from outer space 3000-21 are our esteemed guests on the latest episode of our podcast Zoom Room.

They spoke with ATMI producer Ormund Alaois about their music, the inspirations for the band's name and persona, and their roots in the Alaska music scene. Plus they played some songs!

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4au6Plx

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3UiubFe

Audible: https://adbl.co/3PZaxve

More links to listen: https://bit.ly/3JgLtMl

04/05/2024

In the latest episode of our podcast Film Club, we hear from filmmaker Emilio Miguel Torres about The Ladder - A Feature Film which he wrote and directed.

He talks about filming it in Ketchikan, his crowdfunding campaign to finish post-production, and how his hometown community came together to help him with his passion project.

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3xpFfXW

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4cGVwYB

Audible: https://adbl.co/3VNsZuG

Our website: https://bit.ly/3vxwhrc

03/25/2024

Hey all! ATMI is helping Spirit of Youth launch a new version of its youth events and opportunities platform, where Anchorage teens and young adults can find out about what's going on around town and what scholarships, internships, and grants might be available.

We'd love to get your thoughts as we try to create a service that is helpful.

Share ideas for a new name, what we should offer, and tell us about the best ways for you to get the information.

Here's the survey link: https://forms.gle/qcRiJHWVFwHJ7jc86

03/19/2024

In the newest episode of our podcast Film Club, we hear from Steven Cornfield and Ashleigh Snead of The Alaska Filming Initiative. They're a group of local filmmakers dedicated to reigniting the success of our state’s film industry.

They spoke with ATMI producer Jordan Kehl about the possibilities of bringing a film tax incentive back to Alaska, how that could benefit the state's economy, and much more!

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4coV15c

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IJwt9B

Audible: https://adbl.co/4coVfJA

Other links to listen: https://bit.ly/4co5y0x

02/28/2024

In the new episode of our podcast Film Club, the crew chats about Wonka! They chat about how it compares to other adaptions of Roald Dahl's source material, Timothee Chalamet's performance, and its lack of promotion as a musical.

Listen: https://bit.ly/3P2hkUi

02/22/2024

"Love To Borrow" by Rosie Rush, performed at our studio.

Hear the full song, plus ATMI producer Roey McCowan's conversation with Rosie on the latest episode of our podcast Zoom Room, out now!

https://bit.ly/3wnOeIP

02/21/2024

OUT NOW!!! Our episode of our podcast Zoom Room with singer/songwriter Rosie Rush is streaming wherever you get your podcasts.

Rosie chats with ATMI producer Roey McCowan about songwriting, collaborating with other local musicians, and drops some hints about her upcoming debut album. Plus, she plays a few of her songs!

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3wwnaH4

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4bIqcIy

Audible: https://adbl.co/4bYHEc7

Other links to listen: https://bit.ly/3wnOeIP

02/16/2024

On Monday, our episode of Zoom Room with Rosie Rush drops!

Here's a little sneak peak of her performing her song "Skeleton" at our studio.

02/12/2024

In the newest episode of our podcast Film Club, we talk about the latest entry in the oldest film franchise of them all: Godzilla.

ATMI producers Isaiah Hernandez, Logan Erhart, and Ormund Alaois break down "Godzilla Minus One," its unique focus on its human characters, how it compares to other Kaiju movies, and much more.

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/499oE8P

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SF5hxc

Audible: https://adbl.co/3SUITkK

More links to listen: https://bit.ly/42AZaP8

02/08/2024

We’re so happy to be able to help with Alaska Forum on the Environment 2024 this year! Thanks to students from Journalism and Public Communications at UAA for working with us this week!

01/24/2024

National News Literacy Week isn't just happening in faraway places -- Alaska Teen Media Institute has our own News Literacy team doing work right here in Alaska! Set up a classroom visit from a News Literacy team member, or a working Alaska journalist, and find out what else we've been up to here:

A Project to Encourage Civil Discourse and a News-Savvy Community “Wait a minute?!” is about the moment when you stop yourself to be skeptical of the information you just heard. “…

01/24/2024

Out now! In the new episode of our podcast Film Club, ATMI producer Maria Koop sits down with freelance filmmaker Ryan Tester.

He talks about working in film after completing the Video and Audio Production course at King Tech High School, how he became interested in filmmaking, and Stranger Film, the film he is currently in pre-production on, serving as one of its cinematographers.

Stream wherever you get your podcasts. Just search Alaska Teen Media.

Links to listen: https://alaskateenmedia.org/2024/01/24/freelance-filmmaker-ryan-tester-film-club-39/

01/23/2024

Sometimes it's hard to know what to believe. NewsLit.org has lots of information and tools to help figure out what's what. One is the weekly newsletter "Get Smart About News." This week's focus -- how science denial misinformation has changed over the years, and Taylor Swift fakes.

Learn more:

Get Smart About News is a free weekly newsletter that offers a rundown of the latest topics in news literacy — including trends and issues in misinformation, social media, artificial intelligence, journalism and press freedom. Modeled on The Sift for educators, it also provides a monthly video ser...