About FNN

Friendship News Network, FNN is an award-winning student news network produced entirely by students. Of course there’s guidance from teachers and mentors--all with professional experience in the field of journalism. Students learn while producing news and commentaries for FNN TV, FNN Radio, FNN Online or Rated-T Magazine. Located at Friendship Public Charter School in Washington DC, FNN is free and open to any student between the ages of 11 and 18.


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2008 Contributors:
Shaquanda Noble: 2008-09 editor-in-chief, Rated-T Magazine
Flonora Merritt: 2007-08 editor-in-chief, Rated-T Magazine
Wade, Alicia, editor-in-chief emeritus, commentator, reporter
Marshall, Tiara, reporter, editor-in-chief emeritus
Nina Graham: executive producer
Hassan Pye: senior producer
Ahmed Davis: creative director
Karlton Chapman: art director, cartoonist
Maurice Williams: production manager
Randyn Fullard: middle school senior editor
Laquesha Barnes, writer
Michael Brawner, commentator
Jasmine Brown, reporter
Daniel Bullock, commentator
Crystal Bulluck, reporter, graphic designer
Etta Carter, commentator
Jeffrey Daise, reporter, graphic designer
Jarrell Davis, senior reporter, writer
Darin Davis, producer, video cameraman
Daniel Felix, commentator
Ceyanne Foye, writer, reporter, photographer
Quaniece Frazier, photographer, video camera assistant
Da'Vaughn Hawkins, reporter, graphic designer
Travis Houze, photographer, writer
Chanielle Jackson, commentator
Reishad Jessup, anime artist
Trevor Joyner, On-air host, The Circuit
Chantell Leak, reporter, writer, graphic designer
Brittany MacDonald, reporter
Angel McCormick, commentator
Adonis Miller, photographer
Alize Morgan, reporter
Kadesha Ransom, reporter, graphic designer
Brittany Rivers, reporter
Erin Smith, reporter
Acree Strong, commentator
Imani Strong, reporter, commentator
Nadean Talley, reporter, writer, graphic designer
Paul Thorpe, anime artist
Telvin Walker, commentator
Devon Wilkerson, photographer
Alicia Weston, commentator, graphic designer

Friendship News Network Director:
Marilyn Kaufman

Instructors:
Larry Bradshaw, website design
Marilyn Kaufman, writing for print
Michael Spikes, radio and television production
Brendan Sweeney, radio journalism
Adnaan Wasey, website journalism
Brian Young, graphic design

Administrative Assistant:
Dexter Williams, editor-in-chief emeritus

Student Instructors:
Karlton Chapman, Chantell Leak, Randyn Fullard, Tiara Marshall, Flonora Merritt, Shaquanda Noble, Hassan Pye, Alicia Wade, Alicia Weston