ThreeSixty Journalism
Beginning in 2017, the Center for Prevention has partnered with ThreeSixty Journalism creating an annual TV Broadcast and News Reporter camp to empower the next generation of diverse storytellers and change the dominate narrative on health. The program based at the University of St. Thomas, uses the principles of strong writing and reporting to help Minnesota youth tell the stories of their lives and communities.
High school students who participate in the multimedia journalism camps get to strengthen their writing and communication skills, work directly with some of the industry’s leading media professionals, and draw on their own life experiences to tell stories related to racial and health equity.
The voices of communities most impacted by health inequities are frequently underrepresented in media decision-making and coverage. Changing the mainstream health narrative by giving voice to those most impacted by inequity, creating greater understanding of why health inequities happen, and empowering the next generation of storytellers is essential to change that. Representation matters, and all too often, false narratives and implicit bias influence how the media portrays Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC). Dominant narratives impact and reinforce policies and systems that can perpetuate systemic racism and result in continued health inequities for marginalized communities.
Our newsrooms remain among the least diverse workplaces, and this has profound ramifications for BIPOC communities. A 2018 analysis conducted by the Pew Research Center found that over three-quarters (77%) of newsroom employees are white, compared with about two-thirds of all U.S. workers. In addition, white men make up about half of newsroom staff, compared with about a third of the overall workforce. Creating the next generation of storytellers and providing needed pathways to share their stories is both essential to implicit bias in reporting. Increasing those positive and accurate representations of BIPOC communities in mainstream media is integral to racial health equity, and our work to change the dominant narrative on health, creating a heathier future for generations yet to come.
2024 Multimedia Storytelling Camp Final Packages
Urban Roots
Producer: Aketzally Murillo Alvarado, FAIR High School
Writer: McCall Vickers, DeLaSalle High School
Multimedia Reporter: Nicolás Odegard, Nova Classical Academy
Kente Circle
Producer: Amira Mohamud, Wayzata High School
Writer: Honor Vang, Centennial High School
Multimedia Reporter: Alexis Aryeequaye, Rosemount High School
Indigenous People’s Taskforce
Producer: Legend Primus, Roseville Area High School
Writer: Margarita Rosales, Venture Academy
Multimedia Reporter: Ethan Vang, Centennial High School
Birth Justice Collaborative
Producer: India Rutten, Apple Valley High School
Writer: Areeba Memon, Wayzata High School
Multimedia Reporter: Amira Ahmed, Wayzata High School
African-American Babies Coalition
Producer: Aliyah Baker, Roosevelt High School
Writer: Luke Azoulay-Haron, Avalon Charter School
Multimedia Reporter: Daphney Kleinschmit, Columbia Heights High School
Native American Community Care Clinic
Producer: Amina Said, Eden Prairie High School
Writer: Anais Froberg-Martinez, Minnetonka High School
Multimedia Reporter: Anira Mohamud, Wayzata High School
