NIOT Virtual Conversation: Complicating the Narratives
In June, we asked local NIOT groups to invite journalists to join us for our virtual conversation, produced in partnership with the Solutions Journalism Network [1]. The topic was "complicating the narratives." SJN's Helene Biandudi Hofer [2] offered guidance to help journalists produce more nuanced and inclusive interviews and stories when they are reporting on hate and intolerance. Watch the entire webinar above and you'll learn about:
- New ways to cover stories that are fresh, inclusive and impactful
- Don't oversimplify... the story is never as simple as it may seem
- Do your research: Be sure to include essential historical context for the community
- Centering storytelling on victims and survivors, not perpetrators
NIOT's Patrice O'Neill and Pardeep Kaleka of the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee [3] moderated the event.
Resources Mentioned in the Webinar
- Complicating the Narratives initiative [4] @ the Solutions Journalism Network
- Looping for journalists [5]
- A looping demo [6]
- 22 interview questions to "complicate the narrative" [7]
- Smriti Jacob articles (from a Complicating the Narratives lens):
- The bigotry Asian Americans face [8]
- Can trust be restored? [9]
- Guidance for reporting on extremist groups & threats [10] (from Over Zero [11])
- Pardeep Kaleka's organization: Serve 2 Unite [12]
- Pardeep Kaleka's book: The Gift of Our Wounds [13]
- NIOT podcast interview w/Pardeep and Serve 2 Unite Co-Founder Arno Michaelis [14]
- Not In Our Town film Waking in Oak Creek [15]
- Not In Our Town film Camden's Turn [16]
- The Carl Rogers book referenced by Pardeep: The Way of Being [17] (NOTE: Pardeep referenced pages 8-10)
- Not in Our Town podcast [18]