Martin G. Reynolds of Digital First Media receives the SPJ NorCal Board of Directors’ Distinguished Service to Journalism Award. Reynolds is senior editor for community engagement and training for Bay Area News Group and Digital First Media, western region. As former editor in chief of the Oakland Tribune, a lead editor of the Chauncey Bailey … Continue reading Oakland Voices co-founder receives SPJ award
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Enthusiasm at ASNE-APME 2014 to grow audience through engaging communities
By Jacob Caggiano There was a hint of trepidation on the planning call when we found out we would have to compete with a concurrent session at ASNE-APME 2014 called “How to Succeed at Mobile Before It’s Too Late.” We were not entirely sure if the crowd would choose ambition over pragmatism. We ended up with … Continue reading Enthusiasm at ASNE-APME 2014 to grow audience through engaging communities
New correspondents share importance of community news
By Jennifer Neutel Oakland Voices participants tackle journalism challenges through program Tiffany Lacsado says she feels blessed to have the opportunity to be an Oakland Voices correspondent, and is looking to bring awareness to community issues that go unnoticed through her writing. A non-profit worker in her mid-30s, with a two-year-old son and a baby … Continue reading New correspondents share importance of community news
Community correspondents look to continue providing a voice
By Jennifer Neutel ‘We know there are a lot of stories that go untold’ As the new cohort of Oakland Voices, a nine-month program that aims to put the power of storytelling in the hands of East Oakland, Calif. residents, gets started correspondents are already looking at how they can continue to utilize the skills … Continue reading Community correspondents look to continue providing a voice
Community journalism program addressing diversity disconnect
By Jennifer Neutel Brenda Payton says she feels encouraged and excited by what she’s seeing in her first weeks as coordinator of Oakland Voices, a nine-month community journalism program engaging 12 East Oakland citizens. The Voices correspondents learn writing, photography and video skills and tell the stories of their communities. Their work is published on … Continue reading Community journalism program addressing diversity disconnect
Community journalism program helps fulfill childhood wish
By Jennifer Neutel Correspondent experience permits Debora Gordon to pursue interests The opportunity to be an Oakland Voices correspondent allowed Debora Gordon to fulfill part of her childhood wish. “If I had to do it over again I would have more vigorously pursued a career in writing,” Gordon says. “(Oakland Voices) did make me feel … Continue reading Community journalism program helps fulfill childhood wish
Reporter sees value in engaging citizen journalists
By Jennifer Neutel ‘Having several extra sets of hands and several extra sets of eyes is beneficial to us’ Kristin J. Bender, a breaking news reporter at the Oakland Tribune, is delighted that the organization is running a program engaging citizens to report on their communities as it provides more reporter power. The community journalism … Continue reading Reporter sees value in engaging citizen journalists
Oakland resident gains confidence, skills through journalism training
By Jennifer Neutel Voices participant says experience a high point Since participating in a program that trains citizens to produce community journalism, Ronald Owens says he feels more confident to interview people and write a publishable story. Owens participated in the 2012 Oakland Voices class, a program run by the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism … Continue reading Oakland resident gains confidence, skills through journalism training
Oakland Voices grad applies learning to her health sector job
By Jennifer Neutel Skills gained via program ‘invaluable’: Katherine Brown Katherine Brown says her Oakland Voices experience enabled a shift in her thinking around finding opportunities for positive relationships with the media in her public health sector work. Oakland Voices is a nine-month program that trains community members to produce news content for local news … Continue reading Oakland Voices grad applies learning to her health sector job
Oakland Voices empowers citizen journalism
By Jennifer Neutel Project a win-win for news organization and participants, says co-founder Community members are being trained to produce news for local news organizations through a program sparked by the desire to see the Oakland Tribune do a better job connecting with the community beyond the pages of the paper. The program, Oakland Voices, … Continue reading Oakland Voices empowers citizen journalism