Storytelling is an important tool for everyone, but it can be especially powerful for young people who "spend more than 53 hours a week on average with entertainment media, more than any other activity but sleeping." Vision Maker Media (an organization uplifting "Native narratives" through creation, development, and training programs) and MIGIZI (a nonprofit with a similar mission of empowering Native youth with an emphasis on storytelling) created this Youth Media Guide to empower the next generation of storytellers by providing opportunities to explore and learn about various aspects of media production. Readers can request a mailed copy of the book, or access it online as a PDF. The guide describes the power of storytelling, outlines key considerations for successful youth media programs, describes various content forms, and provides training exercises. Additionally, the index highlights youth media pieces and links out to other media guides, lesson plans, and youth media organizations. Funding for this media guide was provided by Acton Family Giving, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the NoVo Foundation, the Claire M. Hubbard Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.