Author Archives: Journalism That Matters

Barbara Lewis The idea – A journalism training and education program for urban high school students to develop the writing, visual and digital skills to effectively gather the new and tell stories about themselves and their communities Going forward… needs, … Continue reading →

Michelle Ferrier, Byung Lee, Mani St. Victor, Rick Rodgers, Kaycie Coy, Norm Roulet The idea – Create a platform/system for managing digital identity along multiple points of interest and mapping these in geographical and topical spaces. Engage individuals in creating … Continue reading →

Paradise Gray The idea – A documentary following a group of African American men and the youth that they mentor as they work to stop the violence in their community and work to make sure the community has a voice … Continue reading →

Tani Ikeda The idea – A smart phone app for therapists to organize and facilitate volunteering for rape crisis help lines Going forward… needs, supports? • A network of health providers • Techies What’s next Need a grant

Jordan Green The idea – A community news service – primarily online – what would serve a distressed community, meaning de-industrialized, losing population, struggling with foreclosure, difficulty providing government services. More about the idea: Start with watchdog government coverage (public … Continue reading →

C. Denise Johnson The idea – Historic Hill District’s legacy is digitally captured through interviews of elders conducted by neighborhood youth (middle school and up), thus forming the foundation of an ongoing living document to upon. Interviews shared via multimedia … Continue reading →