COLLABORATIVE JOURNALISM: ELECTION 2020
Ages 16-29
Fall 2020, Online
In this short, intensive, distance learning workshop, student fellows will work as “stringers,” independent correspondents, contributing to a short group film on what promises to be a historic election. Shooting with cellphone cameras, they’ll capture events as they unfold, in the moment, choosing their subjects as they find them, and telling the stories of their communities through moving images, interviews, and personal reflections. They’ll work independently to collect material, then together as a team with the instructor to assemble a collaborative broadcast feature. They’ll refine storytelling skills, and learn interview protocols and basic videography, including audio recording and editing. Their work will be shared on the Dateline Baltimore Instagram, as well as on the program website and through a virtual exhibition. Limited to 8 student fellows.
Charles Cohen's recent documentary films include Riding Wild, which follows a group of BMXers into Baltimore's urban wilderness, and The Crooked Tune, an Old Time Fiddler in a Modern World. He holds an MFA in Film and Digital Media from American University and has written for The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, and Baltimore City Paper.
Karter Burnett is an undergraduate at Johns Hopkins University, where he is studying philosophy and theatre. His background includes poetry, activism, and storytelling. He is dedicated to serving underrepresented artists in Baltimore and beyond through community-building initiatives.
