MoStuGov
Helping Missouri students get the most out of State Government


Mission Statement

To increase involvement and interest in news of Missouri state government among high school students.

 
Who We Are

MoStuGov is a pilot project produced by Missouri Digital News with assistance from both the Missouri Broadcasters Association and the Missouri Press Assocation. The service is designed to provide high school students with an understanding of the issues before Missouri state government that affect youth. In any given year, Missouri's state government handles a large variety of matters that directly affect the lives of Missouri's high school students.

In 2006 those issues include restrictions on teenage driving licenses, requiring schools to adopt policies against bullying, lowering the minimum age to serve on juries, restricting video game sales to minors and prohibiting soda vending machines in schools. 

Our goal is to provide information, ideas and contacts that high school journalists can use to provide local stories for their readers about such issues. Ultimately, we hope MoStu Gov will empower students to become more involved in their state government.

What We Do

MoStu Gov produces one web-based issue per week during the legislative session highlighting a topic that directly affects high school students. We'll provide background information, contacts for pursuing further information and ideas on how to localize a story on the issue.

Our Staff and Support

MoStu Gov is operated in conjunction with Missouri Digital News (MDN), the state government reporting program of the Missouri School of Journalism. Phill Brooks, Director of MDN, and Allie Schomaker, graduate assistant, maintain the site. Several student reporters contribute to the content generated on MoStu Gov.

Contact Us

This project is very much an experiment and a pilot. We would appreciate any feedback or suggestions on how to improve our service. We would also benefit from perspectives on what issues pertain to high school students. Feel free to email us.



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