Writers, Media Arts
Citizen Journalism: How You Can Shape the World (Free)
This free talk focuses on citizen journalism and how you can be part of shaping your world.
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Sat, 11/2/2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sat, 11/2/2024
Closed
About
What is citizen journalism? The underlying principle is that ordinary people, not professional journalists, can be the main creators and distributors of news.
Members of the community play an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing, and disseminating news and information. It is another form of news gathering and reporting using journalistic methods to create stories that are accurate, fair, and entertaining.
We'll discuss the importance of being a citizen journalist. We'll also cover an introduction to BARN's new citizen journalism workshops. Through the workshops, you can learn the valuable skills needed to be an effective journalist. Those in the workshop will work towards making an active internet and cable TV site that shares the news and events important to your community.
Presenter James Forsher Ph.D. will share his experience and expertise. He has produced more than 100 nationally aired documentaries, including shows focusing on gentrification ("The Cadillac Hotel") and homelessness ("Lost Warriors").
Members of the community play an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing, and disseminating news and information. It is another form of news gathering and reporting using journalistic methods to create stories that are accurate, fair, and entertaining.
We'll discuss the importance of being a citizen journalist. We'll also cover an introduction to BARN's new citizen journalism workshops. Through the workshops, you can learn the valuable skills needed to be an effective journalist. Those in the workshop will work towards making an active internet and cable TV site that shares the news and events important to your community.
Presenter James Forsher Ph.D. will share his experience and expertise. He has produced more than 100 nationally aired documentaries, including shows focusing on gentrification ("The Cadillac Hotel") and homelessness ("Lost Warriors").
Class Policies
Ages 14 and up are welcome.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
James Forsher
James is a documentary producer, filmmaker, and author. His first TV show, “The Conrad Hilton Story,” which aired in 1975, was followed by films and books about pop culture. He has produced dozens of projects about Hollywood that have aired on Discovery Channel, A&E, Cinemax, Starz/Encore, PBS, and Pearson Education. After nearly two decades of producing, he tired of the Hollywood shuffle and began to teach university-level media courses and earned a doctorate in urban planning at the University of Southern California. Since retiring from full-time teaching, he took on the subject of censorship in the documentary “Roddenberry’s Trek,” about the challenges Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek, faced by creating a multi-racial crew in the mid-1960s during the Jim Crow era. James also developed and narrated a show about his mother, who worked as a personal secretary to Elvis Presley. The show, “Elvis und das Mädchen aus Wien” (Elvis and the Girl from Vienna), was made for the Austrian TV network ORF in 2017.
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