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October 18, 2012
“I see so much of myself in all of you young people … If you dream of being a reporter on the evening news then get involved with the Free Spirit Media. Take advantage of that.” - Michelle Obama... MORE >
October 18, 2012
A team of Free Spirit Media’s most experienced participants are getting a taste of what it is like to work with the renowned Kartemquin Films. They are helping on the production of a documentary... MORE >
October 18, 2012
Students at North Lawndale College Prep created FSM's first-ever lip dub, celebrating the school's youth-centered code of conduct designed to promote peace and responsibility. Their video was a... MORE >
September 25, 2012
This fall, Free Spirit Media welcomed over 200 guests from Know Your Chicago, an annual fall lecture and tour series designed to promote civic awareness and participation. The inquisitive visitors... MORE >
August 18, 2012
What do you get when you mix the always-energetic HoopsHIGH sports broadcasting crew with eight of the most competitive high school basketball teams in Chicago? The HoopsHIGH Free Throw Classic! This... MORE >
August 6, 2012
Journalists from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting mentored an FSM summer crew, in which youth created personal and engaging documentaries such as Dream Chasers, about an undocumented teenager,... MORE >
August 5, 2012
Videos at Free Spirit Media have been popping! FSM youth have teamed up with Mozilla to test their latest online tool, Popcorn, which aims to infuse the power of the web into video production and... MORE >
February 20, 2012
Free Spirit Media, in partnership with WTTW11, hosted a special Presidents Day screening, "Graduating to the Big Screen," in connection with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s American... MORE >
January 24, 2012
Free Spirit Media, as a member of the Chicago Youth Voices Network, is working to advance the field of youth media in Chicago.
At "The Power of Youth Voice" presentation this January, leaders... MORE >
January 10, 2012
In addition to our partner-based media education labs on the city's South and West Sides, FSM has a new base of operations -- within the offices of Media Process Group.Please note our new address:... MORE >
