The Story Room

Amplify Utah’s inaugural project, in collaboration with nonprofit The Salt Lake Tribune and Salt Lake Community College, contributes diverse perspectives to local news through student journalism. An innovative approach focuses on important issues facing Utah communities and delivers stories to our free repository, providing sources for growing media engagement. This project models how community college students and journalists can bring multi-dimensional viewpoints to local news organizations and provide a source of growing readership.

We offer new voices for a new time by creating deep collaborations between community college media programs and local news organizations, and developing a means to share student reporting broadly.

Media Partner Story Download

Review the Media Publishing Partner Terms & Agreements


Amplify Utah Stories

03-24-2023 by By Nicole Spearman

Church leaders have countered with a class aimed at helping young adults get answers from reliable sources.

03-16-2023 by By Alexander Campbell

“Fast cars aren’t going to go away because we don’t have a track,” says one racer.

01-16-2023 by By Jude Macher

School programs and activists working to stop the “starving student” stereotype.

11-28-2022 by By Jacob Freeman and McCaulee Blackburn

University of Utah, Weber State and Salt Lake Community Colleges each have new programs in the works.

11-07-2022 by By Patrick Kennedy

Older students may face unique challenges, including childcare and the fear of not being taken seriously by younger classmates.

11-06-2022 by By Jude Macher

Despite some protests, “the future is now, and the future is big,” according to one Utah drag queen.

11-05-2022 by By Cristian Martinez

The uncertainty is “frustrating,” one DACA recipient said, as the case goes back to a lower court.

10-21-2022 by By Patrick Kennedy

Pantry offers dry goods, canned foods, fresh produce and hygiene products at four locations.

10-20-2022 by By Jonny Tollestrup

The program had some glitches at first, but student leaders report feedback is positive.

10-19-2022 by By Jenny Carpenter

No decisions made yet about whether to ban pride flags in Logan public schools

10-06-2022 by By Haily Askerlund

Black Menaces, known for asking tough questions and posting on TikTok, urges action statewide.

07-06-2021 by By Cristian Martinez

DACA student came Salt Lake from Mexico at 10 years old

07-06-2021 by By Samantha Herrera

For kids raised in a different country than their parents, understanding a parent’s home country can help

07-06-2021 by By Anthony Najera

Mexican culture and history influences treatment decisions for some Utahns

07-06-2021 by By Andrew Christiansen

Anonymous donor funds project that should help reduce recidivism rates

07-06-2021 by By Kirsten Buker

Race Swami Swim Team’s motto is Si Se Puede, or Yes You Can

04-23-2021 by By Cristian Martinez

While the position received broad support from the college community, the spelling of “womxn” caused confusion.

Stay in the know