Making Sense of Coronavirus Through Storytelling and Media Making
With many schools closing and teaching moving online, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs has created a special unit that covers the basics of local community journalism, storytelling, scripting, and video editing. These are tough times for everyone, and your stories will add a uniquely-critical perspective to coronavirus coverage. SUBMIT YOUR WORK HERE.
SRL also hosted a webinar via Zoom, discussing the unit while answering questions from educators across the country. We are also offering daily office hours from 11 am – 12 pm ET through Zoom with the SRL Team to teachers and students interested in virtually connecting. You can take advantage of this time to ask for help, talk through story ideas, troubleshoot audiovisual needs, brainstorm lesson plans, or just hang out and chat about how you’re doing. SIGN UP HERE.
Producer Jennie Butler of NowThis and Andrew James Benson of Inquire Films shared some secrets about conducting a successful remote interview with SRL. Watch The Art of the Remote Interview Webinar here, co-hosted by The Video Consortium.
Find yourself turning online to get information on COVID-19? Watch as Becky Wandel shares some fact-checking tips to make sure you’re getting the best and most accurate information.
