Who are we?

2) Download FEEDLY through the APP store.

REAL NEWS STORIES are RECENT, RELEVANT, RELIABLE, HISTORICALLY CONTEXTED, HEGEMONICALLY HIP, and HARMONIOUS (multiple POV).

FAKE NEWS STORIES are not.

"Fake News" is a weaponized term (Buzzfeed to HRC to DJT) used to: 1) describe "propaganda" (one sided news produced to persuade) ;2) demonize news stories or channels one doesn't agree with.

As a critical news consumer, "train information to find you," rather than consuming news from 1 source, 1 personality, 1 app, 1 channel, or social media. FEEDLY!

1) Your full name and any nicknames we should call you.

Virginia Snyder - NN / DEMOCRACY NOW (TV)
Natalie Mattson - Nat (whatever) / NYT + CNN
Ethan Schmitt - NN / CNN, WashPo, and NYT
William Morton  - Liam / BFP in print + CNN
Grace LaFromboise - NN / NYT + WashPo, NBC 5, Herald, Valley News, VPR
Aiden Pricer-Coan - NN / NYT in print and CNN
Noelani Rupp / NPR and "All Sides" (collection of broad spectrum of news - plucks diff sources)
Helena Raddock / NPR + CNN
Sadie Chase-Tatko - NN / NPR + The Update (APPLE NEWS APP)
Peter North - Pete / BBC and Al Jazeera
Madelyn Friend - Maddie / NPR + CNN
Evelyn Seidner - NN / NPR and BBC
Ari Randall - NN / BBC radio + Crooked Media Podcasts, Al Jazeera
Mei Elander - NN / NPR + CNN

2) Your town of residence.

Virginia - Weathersfield, Windsor
Natalie - Barre
Ethan - Rutland (Town) - RHS
Liam - Burlington
Grace - Bethel
Aiden - Shelburne
Noelani - South Burlington
Helena - Warren
Sadie - Montpelier
Peter - Strafford, (Sharon Academy)
Maddie - Montpelier (Middlesex)
Evelyn - Middletown Springs (Manchester B + B)
Ari - Milton
Mei - Berkshire (Enosburg HS)

3) Why did you sign up for this GIV 2019 BACKPACK JOURNALISM strand?

Virginia - Expand multimedia horizons with journalism.
Natalie - Major in broadcast journalism and doc film.
Ethan - Further knowledge on film media and journalism
Liam - experimenting in various "things" (9th grade)
Grace - journalism internship @ Randolph Herald - be better that it!
Aiden - Interested in current events and politics - learn more about J and how info is gathered
Noelani - Expand skillset, add multimedia skill sets to your writing
Helena - writing thumbs up, explore genres of writing
Sadie - know how to be more critical consumers of news
Peter - interest in photojournalism - seeking to explore
Maddie - learn more about J, photo J, pictures, travel the world (cultural J)
Evelyn - write articles for school newspaper, BUT more experience.
Ari - interested in politics, and government, understand the 4th Estate
Mei - like to write, learn about more opps

4) Your professional aspirations are______?

Virginia - IDK, maybe international relations and politics, or photojournalism.
Natalie - Work for NYTimes, and create docs about political issues in other countries.
Ethan - Poly Sci, law school, criminal litigation, enter politics, move to DC
Liam - IDK
Grace - Lawyer. (Attend NE U)
Aiden - work for Apple or go into politics
Noelani - involve social justice, writing, and anthro
Helena - Psychology...
Sadie - Women's Health
Peter - ????
Maddie - travel J, social work
Evelyn - INTNTL affairs, service learning / relief, (Guatemala) ENVS...
Ari - college, JD, criminal lawyer, government
Mei - advocate for social justice, educational rights in 3rd world countries (UN SUST goals)

5) Your "side hustle" is____?

Virginia - school policy and advocacy. Changing school policies.
Natalie - sports - lacrosse.
Ethan -tenor sax and golf
Liam - tennis and trumpet
Grace - soccer, guitar
Aiden - soccer, track
Noelani - lead 4H, Irish dance, write for school paper, farm (chix, rabbits, and sheep), read, artwork, ski, #SJ union, "Howling Herald"
Helena - student government, and volunteering
Sadie - interning with a midwife
Peter - hunt with dad (muzzle loader, rifle, bow)
Maddie - volunteer at women's domestic violence shelter
Evelyn - ride horses, tennis, school ENV CLUB (petition - single use plastic bag ban)
Ari - volunteer at PP, debate team, mock trial, yearbook, math team, track (discuss / shot put)
Mei - run XC and play piano

6) Your most favorite and least favorite thing about our 21st century NEWS culture is___?
                                            +                                                         -

Virginia -            create "news we can use"                   dualistic political polarization                 
Natalie -       news will find you if it is important         monied interests and news influence
Ethan -      scanning news for dom+foreign policy      how media are used for DEMON
Liam -       how accessible news is now (digital)         "fake news" (ex: Queen of England dead?)
Grace -      diversity of what and where news is           overly biased political "news"
Aiden -    physical Sun news (NYT)/digital news       role that #SM plays in "news"
Noelani - accessibility of digital news (empower)     "echo chambers"+festering unchallenged ideos
Helena -   how fast"news" can spread                           the speed with which "fake news" spreads
Sadie -    accessible                                                       bias easily sways news consumers
Peter -       """                                                                "confirmation bias" (read and watch and listen)
Maddie    ""                                                                   NEGATIVE NEWS 24/7 - positive??
Evelyn - PODCASTS - time shifting, device shift        "fake news" is all encompassing
Ari -         platform-specific news and access           1) short attention span, 2) IMAGE obssessed
Mei - halfway across the world (find news)                lack of laws protecting Journalists globally   

7) Your biggest "burning question" about NEWS today is____?

Virginia - what's the best way to convey an important news message in this hyper-cluttered news culture?

Natalie - Is there any news media that completely denies "dark money" (read the BOOK) or propaganda/advertising during elections? (SUPER PACS, for example - George Soros, Koch Brothers, Robert Mercer, or Elizabeth Mercer)

Ethan - to what extent do claims of "fake news' delegitimate journalism, and can we fix the "hot mess"?

Liam - A good place to start a writing career? (Novel, journalism, others?)

Grace - How do you tell what "fake news" is?

Aiden - when did the term "fake news" gain traction and how does it affect J cred?

Noelani - whose voices are NOT being heard in "news" stories and platforms? (3rd parties)

Helena - hearing other POV on social media, news, relationship between the two (Snapchat, Insta)

Sadie - how to "read" news" and form your own opinions?

Peter - is it really possible for news to be truly unbiased?

Maddie - how do news platforms prioritize articles that SELL versus meet "public good"? Are ALTS?

Evelyn - J as a profession - do you have to pursue a specific genre?

Ari - idealize "neutral J" (Objectivity) and all J is biased, what is "ethical Journalism"?

Mei - what would it be like to be a journalist?

KEY IDEAS:

"Confirmation bias" - we seek out news that confirms what we already think we know or believe (tribes)
FEEDLY - add to phones
ANALOG / DIGITAL AGE - news environments have change