ABOUT US

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Interviews That Matter

The SBMS Teen Press an online publication representing teens and families in the Santa Barbara region, covering newsworthy events and individuals, and reviewing films, concerts and performances in Santa Barbara and beyond.

On The Road

Operating out of Santa Barbara Middle School, the Teen Press has traveled to Washington, D.C. to cover the inaugurations of President Obama in 2011 (and again in 2015), and President Trump; to Austin,TX to cover South by Southwest Festivals, twice to Las Vegas to INTERBIKE to review products and interview bicycle noteworthies, and three times to San Francisco to cover Macworld Expo as well as business, science, arts and education leaders, and to Sacramento to explore our state leaders.

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

The Teen Press was originally formed in order to cover the 22nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which it continues to report on annually, and has since covered diverse topics including global warming, gun violence, city planning and the controversy surrounding the Santa Barbara News Press.

Watch the documentary!

In 2015 filmmakers TC Johnstone and Ryan Scheer chronicled some of the work of TEEN PRESS Team 26 in order to make "TEEN PRESS: The Movie". It's the cornerstone of an effort to spread our special type of student journalism to other schools across the country. Please check the curriculum website to find ways to bring TEEN PRESS to your area.

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