#CallingAllVoices: Participatory Journalism and the Changing Nature of News

In this hangout, participants from Fusion and Youth Radio discussed some of the ways modern news and media organizations are creating opportunities for participatory journalism through social media and citizen reporting. Both Fusion and Youth Radio encourage young people from a range of backgrounds, many of whom live in communities where issues are not regularly covered by the mainstream media, to not only report what is happening in their communities, but also to share their own perspectives and experiences as a way to expand and speak back to dominant news narratives.

Yet, in this more participatory environment, how do organizations and individuals uphold the rigorous ethical and research standards established in the field of journalism? Moreover, what implications does this participatory model have for learning, both in and out of the classroom? And what unique kinds of literacies are required to decode, analyze, and participate in the news today? This hangout was co-streamed at connectedlearning.tv.

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During the broadcast, the conversation also took place on Twitter using the hashtags #connectedlearning and #2nextprez.

Guests for this webinar included:

• Liana Gamber-Thompson (host), Program Associate at the National Writing Project
• Sam Ford, VP of Innovation & Engagement at Fusion
• Sayre Quevedo, Youth Radio Reporter
• Lissa Soep, Research Director and Senior Producer at Youth Radio
• Nona Willis Aronowitz, Features Editor at Fusion

Resources for this webinar:

• Fusion
• Fusion’s #DearNextPresident
• Fusion’s Voices Section: Commentary, art, and personal narratives from a diverse America (edited by Nona Willis Aronowitz)
• Youth Radio
• Youth Radio at NPR
• NPR’s Morning Edition Live From Youth Radio
• Youth Radio Storytelling Resources for Educators (mentioned in hangout)
• For Juvenile Offenders, Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door To Parole (produced by Sayre Quevedo, heard on NPR’s All Things Considered)
• As Kids Head To Campus, Parents Broach The Subject Of Sexual Assault (produced by Sayre Quevedo, heard on NPR’s All Things Considered)
• Students Grossed Out By School Water Fountains (produced by Sayre Quevedo, heard on NPR’s All Things Considered)
• Letters to the Next President 2.0
• VoJo (mentioned in hangout)
• The Game of Concentration: The Internet is pushing the American news business to New York and the costs (mentioned in hangout)
• By Any Media Necessary (mentioned in hangout)

Photo/ Fusion