How I became woke producing the Black Lives Matter Impact Project | BLK Social Journalist on Medium
By Deron Dalton A year ago I was writing clickbait and becoming more frustrated each day by the lack of meaning in some of my work. Little did I know a year later that my thesis and practicum project would have just as much of an impact on me as it has on Black Lives […]
Inside the meaning of the BLK Social Journalist hashtag | BLK Social Journalist on Medium
By Deron Dalton #BLKSocialJ is a hashtag I created that means a lot to me. I wanted to share it’s meaning with my followers because some of you have seen me using it and don’t have any idea what it really means. Well, I created some impact engaging with Black Lives Matter activists while using #BLKSocialJ. […]
What is social journalism, really? How I’m applying it to Black Lives Matter | BLK Social Journalist via Medium
By Deron Dalton You might think social journalism is the same as social media, but not exactly! Quite frankly, I’m tired of people thinking that they are equivalent, although it’s an understandable misconception. CUNY Graduate School of Journalism’s defining M.A. in social journalism program should be the industry’s standard. As a member of the inaugural class, I’m here […]