Kaari Pitkin appears in the following:
My Sister, The Cop
Friday, May 06, 2016
Jared Marcelle had enough negative interactions with the NYPD that he’d come to mistrust police. His views of policing are complex now, especially since his sister joined the force.
Why Do I Stay?
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Rainy wanted to understand why she stayed with an older boyfriend who humiliated and physically abused her. So she spent two years reporting from inside the relationship.
Seeking an End to Cycles of Abuse
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Destiny Mabry had a lot in common with her older sister: a love of dance, a bright smile, and excellent jump rope skills. They also both had experience with abusive relationships.
We Just Don't Talk: One Family's Silence about Dating Abuse
Monday, September 14, 2015
When 18-year-old Radio Rookie Mari Santos recognized that her older sister Alison was in abusive relationship, the hardest part was figuring out how to talk to her about it.
Not the 'Right' Kind of Gay
Thursday, June 25, 2015
In some ways, being feminine made life harder for Dakota than his sexuality.
Radio Rookies Remembers One of Their Own: Keith Tingman
Friday, April 24, 2015
The radio story Keith Tingman reported when he was just 15 has helped young people with parents in jail. That is part of Keith's legacy, in a life that ended too soon.
Remembering Keith Tingman Jr.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
It’s with deep sadness I’m writing this post. Radio Rookies has lost a valued member of our community. Former Rookie Reporter Keith Tingman died on February 12. We remember him here.
Eyes Off the Goal: When Sports Rule and School Suffers
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Fresh grass. Freedom. Success. That was the sensation Edward Munoz experienced every time he walked onto a soccer field. But in school, he felt like he wasn’t meant to be there.
Tough to the Corps: Teen Girl Wants to Join Marines
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Cece Rodriguez may be tiny at 5 ’4”, 100 lbs, but she’s physically strong. Despite her family’s concerns, she dreams of testing her toughness by enlisting in the U.S. Marines.
Nine People, One Bedroom: A Teen's Take on Life In Poverty
Monday, September 22, 2014
Jairo Gomez's nine-person family lives in a one-bedroom apartment. He knows education is the way out of poverty, but sometimes being poor makes it difficult to make good choices.
NYC Student Tackles the Last Test Standing Between Her and a High School Diploma
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Danielle Motindabeka has overcome incredible odds to succeed in the United States - she has learned English, made a home here and is trying very hard to graduate high school.
Father's Day from Radio Rookies: Trying to Do it Right and Not Repeat a Father's Mistakes
Friday, June 13, 2014
When people think about teen parents, they usually picture a young mom. But what about the dads?
Teens are Losing More Sleep Than Ever
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
That most teenagers are walking around sleep deprived won't come as a shock to parents or teachers. Radio Rookie Temitayo Fagbenle got her friends to share why they aren't sleeping.
Why Is Staten Island NYC's OD Capital?
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
In New York City, prescription painkiller abuse rates aren't as high as the rest of the country — except on Staten Island, where their impact is wide and deep.
Teens Report from Popup Newsroom, from Mayor's Race to City's Problems
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Teens reported on issues related to the 2013 NYC mayoral campaign, professional media mentors and participants shared skills and collaborated in our popup newsroom style event.
The Last To Remember
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Brendan was a first-grader on September 11th, 2001. Brendan reports on whether or not his peers and younger siblings feel that 9/11 impacted their world view.
10 Years In: Why All The Personal Stories?
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Over the past 10 years, Rookies have reported on some of the big journalistic issues of the day—politics, violence and immigration, to name a few.
Rookies Anniversary
Monday, November 09, 2009
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Radio Rookies, two former rookies share excerpts of their pieces and discuss how the program affected their lives.
Coming Soon to a Radio Near You
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Radio Rookies turns 10 this summer.
It's Tough To Find a Story Idea
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Last week Radio Rookie Keith spent an hour with Rookies editor Marianne McCune and Producer Courtney Stein in a small, stuffy room that doubles as a clothes closet.
