About Us

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CONTACT
Alaska Teen Media Institute
203 W. 15th Ave, Ste. 105
Anchorage, AK 99501

(907) 272-2864 newsroom
news@alaskateenmedia.org

MISSION
The mission of the Alaska Teen Media Institute is to provide teens with the tools and training needed to produce stories and with the opportunity for their stories - told in their own voices - to be shared through a variety of media. ATMI believes the teen perspective is valuable and under-represented. The Alaska Teen Media Institute is a program under the umbrella of Spirit of Youth, 501 (c)(3).

STAFF
ATMI employs two full-time staff members. Rosey Robards is the ATMI director and Robert Stormo is assistant director.

REPORTERS
ATMI reporters are between the ages of 12 and 19. As young journalists, they “mine their lives” for information, happenings and issues that teens in Alaska care about.

STUDENT PRODUCERS AND DESIGNERS
ATMI students can be contracted for special media projects and media-skills workshops. Students have produced PSAs, posters, brochures and more. They specialize in radio, video, graphic design, photography and web design.

SENIOR REPORTERS AND PRODUCERS
Students under 25 who have been involved with the ATMI program throughout the years have the distinguished title of ATMI Senior Reporters. These members frequently serve as mentors/instructors for younger students and occasionally contribute to ATMI projects and radio programs.

VOLUNTEERS
ATMI welcomes volunteers who have a background and/or education in media production and previous experience working with youth. These volunteers might assist students with media projects and help in organizing community events and fundraising efforts.