Discover local stories, by youth, for community

The Megaphone is a newspaper dedicated to amplifying the voices of youth and highlighting community stories. Learn more about our mission here. Read our latest stories and editor picks below. Find youth experience through our Student Spotlight Series interviews.

Editor Picks

  • Author: Grace Li In this interview, we are joined by Arya Meshram, the founder and editor-in-chief of The Kairos Review, to discuss motivations, whimsy, creativity, and unconventionality, when leading a…

  • Author: Vrinda Iyengar For this interview, I had the pleasure of hearing from the current Editor-in-Chief of and one of the founding members of the Bhashalaya Literary Magazine, a South-Asia-based…

  • Author: Vrinda Iyengar As misinformation, especially health-related misinformation continues to spread and veers a growing number of people towards making un- and incorrectly-informed decisions about their health, the importance proper,…

  • Author: G. Li, Silicon Valley Chapter Public history in the Bay Area is a rich field, supplemented by a wide variety of museums, historical societies, parks, and archives that tell…

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