{"id":141,"date":"2006-04-22T19:01:51","date_gmt":"2006-04-23T03:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/stlouis\/?p=141"},"modified":"2006-04-22T19:01:51","modified_gmt":"2006-04-23T03:01:51","slug":"oakland-to-atwater-youth-journalism-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/stlouis\/2006\/04\/22\/oakland-to-atwater-youth-journalism-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland to Atwater – youth journalism exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cWest Oakland to Atwater, and Back\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n

Youth Journalism Exchange Project<\/p>\n

Concept Developer: Brian Beveridge, bbeveridge@paradigmthree.com<\/p>\n

This is draft concept document inspired by discussions at the \u201cMedia That Matters\u201d conference in St. Louis in April, 2006. Any and all ideas, suggestions, wisdom or support is more than welcome. \u2013 Brian Beveridge, Oakland CA.<\/p>\n

CONCEPT
\nThis project will enable young people in two seemingly very different American communities to share their perspectives on self, family community and the world. Their stories will provide insight to both communities, and the world at large, when simultaneously published in both local newspapers and distributed on the worldwide web.<\/p>\n

Through this project, these two communities will gain greater understanding of the differences, and similarities, between small towns and urban neighborhoods in America. It will bring communities together while it fosters a new generation of writers, readers, and storytellers.<\/p>\n

THE COMMUNITIES
\nWest Oakland, Ca.
\n\u2022 Population about 22,000
\n\u2022 Ethnic mix by ratio is:
\no African-American (34%)
\no Latino (32%)
\no White (20%)
\no Asian (12%)
\no Pacific Islander (about 1%)
\no Native American (.25%)
\n\u2022 Area about four square miles
\n\u2022 Median income is about $30,000 compared to the regional median of $80,000.
\n\u2022 Only about 40% of residents can afford median rent
\n\u2022 One high school with a graduation rate of about 50%<\/p>\n

Atwater, Mn.
\n\u2022 Population (year 2000): 1,079, Est.
\n\u2022 Land area: 1.0 square miles
\n\u2022 Median household income: $39,265 (year 2000)
\nMedian house value: $66,900 (year 2000)
\n\u2022 Races in Atwater:
\no White Non-Hispanic (97.8%),
\no Hispanic (1.3%),
\no Two or more races (0.8%),
\no Other race (0.7%)
\n\u2022 Ancestries: German (46.3%), Norwegian (25.9%), Swedish (22.1%), Irish (7.9%), English (5.0%), Danish (4.1%).<\/p>\n

How could kids in these two communities possibly have anything in common? We can find out if we help them tell their stories.<\/p>\n

TOOLS and SUPPORT
\nThe participating student will be provided with the knowledge and tools to report on their communities through written word, photojournalism, audio or video documentary.<\/p>\n

Basic elements of the project may include:
\n\u2022 Some journalism curriculum in the participating schools
\no Fact-finding and reporting
\no Ethics
\no Storytelling for newspaper and documentary
\n\u2022 Partnering students with professional journalists
\n\u2022 Assignments based on common themes
\no My family \u2013 \u201cWhat is a family?\u201d
\no A neighborhood leader \u2013 \u201cWho do we respect?\u201d
\no My friends
\no A portrait of my neighborhood
\no Important issues in my community
\no Me
\n\u201cFitting In and Acting Out\u201d\u00a7
\n\u201cHow I fit, what I want,\u00a7 where I\u2019m going\u201d
\n\u201cSex, Drugs and Rock and Roll\u201d\u00a7
\n\u2022 All media acceptable
\no Print
\no Audio documentary
\no Video documentary
\n\u2022 Stories published side-by-side in both local newspapers and on the web.
\n\u2022 Electronic journalism pieces might be broadcast on local public radio and TV, and web-cast.<\/p>\n

POTENIAL PARTNERS
\nOakland, CA.
\n\u2022 Oakland Tribune
\n\u2022 KTVU-TV, Fox affiliate \u2013 Oakland
\n\u2022 McClymond\u2019s High School \u2013 West Oakland
\n\u2022 DUSTY \u2013 youth audio storytelling program \u2013 West Oakland
\n\u2022 KALW \u2013 Berkeley community radio
\n\u2022 KTOP \u2013 Oakland community television
\n\u2022 Peralta College Journalism program
\n\u2022 U.C. Berkeley School of Journalism<\/p>\n

Atwater, MN.
\n\u2022 Atwater Sunfish Gazette
\n\u2022 Atwater High School
\n\u2022 Minn. Public Media
\n\u2022 Minneapolis Star Tribune
\n\u2022 Local Public Radio
\n\u2022 Local broadcast television stations<\/p>\n

POSSIBLE MODELS: Similar Projects
\n\u201cBridges\u201d \u2013 Memphis, TN. \u2013 Jim Boyd\u2019s project
\n\u201cJordan to Vermont\u201d video documentary exchange project \u2013 Media Giraffe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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