Backpack Journalism at Creighton University is a collaboration between the Theology Department and the Journalism, Media, & Computing Department. It came about because of a theologian interested in social justice and filmmaking and a journalist and an artist interested in filmmaking and social justice.
Every other summer, a small group of students travels to a community in search of a story. Led by professors Dr. John O’Keefe, Tim Guthrie, and Carol Zuegner, the students immerse themselves in the communities, interviewing, filming, recording, and writing. When they return to Creighton, they take the stories they have collected and develop them into a short documentary film. The Backpack Journalism documentaries have been accepted at several film festivals across the United States. The class has traveled to such far-flung places as the Dominican Republic and Uganda, Bethel Alaska and Nogales Arizona/Sonora.
The next project is scheduled for the summer of 2020 and will focus on deforestation in Eastern Africa.
Hello world! Since I have your attention for at least 30 seconds, the most important things you should know about me are that I’m a senior Journalism Public Relations and Advertising major at Creighton University, my favorite color is green, and at the moment, I’m diggin’ the new John Mayer album, Born and Raised.
How did I know that your favorite color was green? Oh and the world says hi.
Heidi: chance of a lifetime. Make it matter. Love you always!
Way to go, Heidi…..Grandma and Grandpa love Heidi…..We will be praying for you everyday….MW
Paaahaha! cheezy 🙂