Learnings for Emergency Communications from Citizen Journalism
I recently attended a workshop at the Seattle Emergency Management Hub on the use of social media...
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From Liberating Voices to Lift Every Voice
This article is a backstage cousin to the previously posted summary of Rainier Beach projects and is presented now as a personal thought experiment I used to initially guide my participation in these projects. I have only...
Read MoreMaster of Social Artistry: Christen Blackwell
Christen is another of out premier SE Seattle FreedomNet Citizen Journalists, and, in my eyes, a Warrior of the Heart. She is unapologetically fierce and compassionate in her various forms of artistic expression, including...
Read MoreMaster of Social Artistry: Sahla Talley
Sahla was one of our cornerstone SE Seattle FreedomNet citizen journalists, starting with the inaugural PhotoVoice project on community education assets, and continuing for several years to cover community festivals, candidate...
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Rainier Beach Project Journey
For the past four years, Gillgren Communication Services, Inc. (GCSI) has been providing project...
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Photography as a gateway and an invitation to be present
I originally got into photography by taking pictures of my son’s soccer team –...
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Learning to see in other languages
“I don’t want to die having only seen through English eyes.” That’s...
Read MoreCooper’s Hawk on the Hunt: The Shot I Got and One that Got Away
THE SHOT I GOT Hawks of one kind or another typically don’t get to spend much time at Echo Lake. As soon as one enters the area, the local “Homeland Security” crew of three to four crows vocally greet it and...
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The Blessings of Babel
I’ve realized that I haven’t made a sufficient linkage between my recent fascination...
Read MoreEagles Taking Off: The Shot I Got and One that Got Away
THE SHOT I GOT During our annual pilgrimage to welcome Trumpeter Swans that winter in the La Conner area we also come upon migrating hawks, falcons, and eagles, especially along the Skagit River watershed. The lighting on this...
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