- The final product must be created with digital media in the form of a Podcast, Digital Story, Wiki, Blog.
- Create a TrackStar to lead future students through the project.
- Students must be directed to use non-traditional resources to conduct research (Blogs, Twitter, YouTube).
- Students must participate in original data collection (interviews or observations)
- Structure for Citizen Journalism Project
- Choose a local issue or an issue of personal interest to research.
- Students use Google and Wikipedia to gain an understanding of the context of the issue.
- Students search for blogs, Twitter accounts, YouTube channels to find multiple perspectives on the issue.
- Students choose two competing perspectives and use information literacy strategies to identify bias and validate the information.
- Looking for Answers: Making Sense of the Bombing This is good example of how to help students analyze and synthesize perspectives on an issue.
- Interview a local expert and/or collect observational data to contribute to the report.
- Write the story
- NPR's Scott Simon:How to Tell a Story
- Create a digital media product for dissemination on the Internet.
- Tips for Journalists: How to create a great documentary
Friday, June 28, 2013
Citizen Journalism Project
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