When major events are happening in our country or around the world, how can you get your audience to see why it is important and how it is impacting them and people in their communities? This interactive session will share examples of what it means to localize a story and make something outside your community more impactful within. Participants will be encouraged to work together to brainstorm topics and ways to put a local perspective on events outside their community.
20251114T090020251114T0945America/ChicagoLocalizing: Bring the big stories homeWhen major events are happening in our country or around the world, how can you get your audience to see why it is important and how it is impacting them and people in their communities? This interactive session will share examples of what it means to localize a story and make something outside your community more impactful within. Participants will be encouraged to work together to brainstorm topics and ways to put a local perspective on events outside their community.Ryman Ballroom E/FJEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Conventionamber@jea.org
