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OUr Mission

We see a need for more local news groups that inform, educate, and inspire readers and listeners. We believe Christians can help their cities and neighborhoods by combining pavement-pounding reporting with Biblical objectivity: That means approaching an issue confidently when the Bible is clear, skeptically when it is not, and always humbly, since we are sinners writing about sinners.
With newspaper closures and buyouts, news deserts and journalism brain drains, who will tell the local story? Who will report on the news happening down the street, the overlooked stories, the issues that touch our everyday lives?

Well, Why Not You?

Here at the Reforming Journalism Project, we want to build a community of Christian journalists seeking to glorify God and empower them to reform local journalism in their communities. We want to see believers filling in the gaps left behind as journalism shifts towards big cities or national and international news.

We want to help you start a news website 
for your city or neighborhood.

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First Step

This is an intensive five-day course that includes lectures as well as hands-on journalism experience, covering everything from news reporting to sports journalism to crime and investigative journalism, along with instruction on business aspects of local journalism.
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Apply for the Reforming Journalism Project training August 8-12, 2022, at Union University. Learn from veteran journalists about how to tell stories that inform and attract a local audience. Application deadline: June 15.
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Learn from veteran journalists about how to tell stories that inform and attract a local audience.

Angela Lu Fulton

Organizer
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Marvin & Susan Olasky

Lead Instructors
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J.C. Derrick

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Brandon Cleaver

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testimonials

The week flew by and sometimes it felt like drinking from a fire hose, but I managed to hang onto a number of the pearls.
Watching clunky first drafts forged again and again into tight, bracing prose transformed my writing and inspired me to greater success as a writer. I was also impressed by the high-caliber students in the course, men and women who loved the Lord and were serious about improving their craft.
I loved the classes. I especially enjoyed being able to critique each other's writing and do the line-by-line editing together. The hands-on experience was unbeatable.
I draw from what I learned on a weekly basis. It was a practical exercise in how to think, write, and edit like a journalist. As a small class, we walked through each step of writing and were able to make mistakes, correct them, throw out ideas, and bounce questions off expert journalists. The mountain of journalism became a hill I could climb.
It is hard as a pastor to wade through all of the drama, culture shifts, and one-sided news reports that rarely consider what God is doing in the world. Your reports gave me reason to take heart.
I am a registered nurse who is thoroughly frustrated with opinion news which leads my patients astray in the middle of the worst health crisis of my lifetime. If ever there was a time for truth-filled reporting in the Christian world, it is now.

FAQ

Details and Frequently Asked Questions about the Reforming Journalism Project
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Who is eligible?

Anyone from college students to retirees interested in serving their community through local journalism.

What should I expect?

This is an intensive five-day course that includes lectures as well as hands-on journalism experience, covering everything from news reporting to sports journalism to crime and investigative journalism, along with instruction on business aspects of local journalism. The Reforming Journalism Project training will take place on August 8-12, 2022.

Following the course, students who show exceptional potential for creating and heading local news websites will be given the opportunity to be mentored by Marvin Olasky.

What is the purpose of this training program?

We see a need for more local news groups that inform, educate, and inspire readers and listeners. We hope to train Christians to do this work through the lens of Biblical objectivity.

Where is it located?

Union University in Jackson, Tenn.

How do I apply?

Fill out the application and include your resume and two to three writing samples (preferably published). The application deadline is June 15, 2022.

How much does it cost to attend?

Tuition, room, and board are free for the applicants selected to attend the program.
Union University
      Jackson,

Tennessee

1050 Union University Dr, Jackson, TN 38305
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