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.
Honest, this one was a real sign. It was written on a green tiny stand/shack with raw meat hanging in the window.
Nairobi Flies
Skin carroding bugs
Do not smash them, tuck net in.
Or you’ll be sorry.
Transitions
Proud american
Roosters and like a G6
All mine for breakfast
Stoney by Coca-Cola
I love stoney drink
Its ginger flavored soda
Try to bring it home.
Seriously? Poor English or just very confused?
Weeeelllll first of all mom,
Haikus are a type of poem
Silly Mzungu.
Second of all mom,
I am a creative person,
And could use support.
trolololo
Alison.. Hope you’re having an amazing time and can’t wait to see you and hear all about it. I enjoy reading the blogs and trying to get a sense of what you’re experiencing. Please keep us posted when you can.
Love Mom Dad
Oh Boy! Spacey Mom…The misinterpretations of online communication! My support is with you Bunny…i litterally thought it was a “sign”! So silly…yes “haiku”, I know the term…very nice…captivates the moment! I have been a lil’ loopier than normal…I know…hard to fathom! Love you Bunny, miss you like crazy!