Idea List.Org Round 2 (GWP Perspective)

The rest of this weekend's conference included informational workshops, amazing speakers, and goodbyes. Everyone at the conference was invited to attend one workshop on Saturday and one on Sunday. The workshop that I attend on Saturday was ran by Campus Progress and discussed how to make media work for social justice movements:

Campus Progress, part of the Center for American Progress, works to help young people -- advocates, activists, journalists, artists, and others -- to make their voices heard on issues that matter. Through an on-line magazine and student publications, public events, and grassroots issue campaigns, Campus Progress acts to empower new progressive leaders nationwide as they develop fresh ideas and perspectives and seek to communicate in new ways.

The workshop discussed methods that journalists should use to make their movement gain some head ways in their community. The group consisted of active journalists and intellectual students. There was a student from UC-Berkley who was attempting to receive her JD and Ph.D. just to name drop the type of people in attendance.
All in all, i learned a lot about how to shape messages appropriately for the media and how to maximize the effectiveness of the message. I want to thank the leaders of Campus Progress for their insight and help, it was an amazing workshop and most definitely made an impact in Dubuque, IA.