ASHLAND — It’s time for me to toot my own horn, just a bit.
In June I started at Ashland Source as a Report For America Corps member, with my coverage focused on workforce development and education.
Report for America is a national service program committed to placing journalists in local newsrooms around the country to strengthen communities and democracy.
As a corps member, I am required to volunteer my time working with local kids to teach them media literacy, develop their journalism skills, and help them produce stories.
So I decided to work with Ashland High School’s newspaper and yearbook class, taught by Kelly Swearingen. I’ve covered Ashland City Schools extensively since I came to town, so I felt it would be a good fit.
I’ll visit the class every week in the 2022-2023 school year to teach them about subjects important to journalism like writing, interviewing, impartiality, and sourcing.
Earlier this week, I met the class for the first time and helped them develop some story ideas for their paper. They had some great ideas, and I look forward to working with them more in the year to come.
If you want to know more about my service project, or if you just want to give me a news tip, feel free to contact me at nathan@ashlandsource.com.
