Building community by sharing stories
LA's KQED asked their own journalists to share the stories of the experiences that laid the foundation for their work in public media. Then they turned those stories into short comic strips and posted them on one page. "While their responses have ranged from delightful to deeply touching, all of them are moving. They remind us that journalism and public media is about connection: making friends, honoring the memories of loved ones or searching out pathways to share the stories of disadvantaged people in our world communities in order to promote understanding."
This month they're inviting their listeners to "tell us the effect public media has had on your life or how you found your way to the KQED community." A cool idea done well.
Web page: KQED Origin Stories