Media Party New York

In this lightning talk, we will briefly discuss the Amazônia Vox project, specifically focusing on the media literacy work being done, with 15-16 year-old students reviewing our news articles in advance as a way to combat misinformation and engage new audiences. The Amazônia Vox project is supported by the ICFJ through the Knight Fellow program. It is developing a knowledge source bank of the Amazon, a network of communication freelancers from the Amazon, and content based on Solutions Journalism. The news reports are reviewed in advance by teenage students, as part of media literacy work and the development of new audiences.