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Jonathan: Youth Radio attempts to close the disconnect between the lives students experience through commercial media and their lived cultural and social experiences. Evidence for this comes in the nature, diversity and tone of the programs produced by Youth Radio.

Christian: In many of their recently featured products, members of the Youth Radio program tackle not only current events (i.e. Health Care), but the issues that are closest to them. Encouraging students to create content that speaks to them personally is important, as it allows them to accentuate their creative voice. As Goodman states on page 58, "It is vital for teachers to engage students effectively by developing their sense of empowerment and possibility. This is most commonly understood as student self-expression, or 'voice'". Permitting students to cover the issues that resound with them strengthens this voice and makes them more confident in their level of communication going forward.