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University of Oregon’s Catalyst Journalism Project Produces Solutions-Based Investigative Stories and Saves News Outlet
In the spring of 2023, Alexis Weisend published a series of investigative stories revealing how the city of Eugene, Oregon, was skirting the law by evicting the unhoused from encampments without proper notice and aid. The stories won regional and national awards and played an instrumental role in launching her career as an...
From Students to Reporters: Community Journalism at University of Texas at Austin
Most of the students who start out in Kathleen McElroy’s 2-year-old reporting capstone course at University of Texas at Austin have never been in a real newsroom, said Kevin Vu, a former student.
“I think this is a really great opportunity for them to get hands-on experience of reporting local journalism,” he said.
Students Collaborate on National Investigations at Northwestern University
When Sela Breen read about Nelson Lee Graham, who died after a Georgia sheriff’s deputy tased him, she wanted to tell the bigger story.
“It’s just a horrible story,” she said. “And from there, I started looking into tasers as a whole.”
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- Bethel University Students Spin Yarns Off Campus and Abroad
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- Statewide Student Collaborative in Connecticut Forms to Offer Comprehensive Community Journalism
- Stockton University Reshapes Atlantic City Narrative, Gets Students Jobs
- CU-Citizen Access News Outlet Gets Students Their Clips, and the Community Their News
- Boston University Statehouse Program Provides Localized Coverage to Outlets Across the State
- UVM Launches Nationwide Effort to Grow Local News Reporting at Colleges Across the U.S.
- University of Memphis students support local news
- Student journalists make an impact in their communities
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