Panel discussion on fixing journalism system

VERMONT - Vermont Independent Media, publisher of The Commons, will host a panel discussion and Q&A with Vermont publishers, editors, and local journalism students and interns about saving the broken system of journalism on Wednesday, March 23, at 7 pm on Zoom.
Topics of discussion include what are young people learning about journalism? Is it enough? Why are young people getting involved in journalism? What issues do they face from parents and principals who might be uncomfortable with controversial subjects being discussed? How does that impact freedom of the press issues? What do they need to know about opinion writing? Who’s in charge of what they can write? What are they learning about digital vs. print publication? What programs exist to help educate and train a new class of journalists?
Panelists include Jeff Potter, executive editor at The Commons; Tim Calabro, editor and publisher at The Herald - White River Valley; Austin Mallan, of Bellows Falls Union High School, reporter for the Howler; Grace Waryas, of BFUHS, reporter for the Howler; and Nancy Olson, retired English department head at Brattleboro Union High School. The discussion will be moderated by Stu Strothman, managing editor at the Howler.
This discussion represents one of a series of events VIM has been producing around media education as part of its Media Mentoring project, says Lynn Barrett, board president.
Registration is required. Email geoffburgess2@gmail.com for the Zoom link.