Dear Readers,
We are excited to present to you The Writopia Quarterly News. As you can see by the map above, we have had the pleasure of working with teen reporters from around the world. Our dedicated student journalists attend our online or in person workshops in New York (NYC), Washington DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, around the country, and the world. They have taken Writopia journalism or Newspaper Writing classes and workshops in their schools or at Writopia or Wricampia with working journalists and editorial professionals. All editors and instructors are journalism or editorial professionals. Two brilliant Writopia alums, Emma Goldberg from the New York Times, and Sam Levine, from The Guardian, Zoomed have served as guest speakers. Their insight into what it means to pursue fairness and accuracy while reporting and how to write for an international audience has shaped our journalistic culture. Emma left us inspired to practice transparency with our sources, no matter their views, and Sam left us with this insight: “As journalists, we are writing the first draft of history.” We are so happy to now share with you all of our research, writing, thoughts, advice, and creative engagements! Please enjoy and feel free to share your thoughts or ideas with us in response to letters@writopialab.org.
Stay safe, connected, and inspired, The Editorial Team