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WITNESS! Folk Reporters is Black By God THE WEST VIRGINAIN's developing community-led journalism project seeking to fortify our civic media infrastructure.
Jan 23, 2023 10 tweets 9 min read
A guide to being a #folkreporter with @BlackByGodWV - a 🧵:
Good ole fashion #folkreporting is done by YOU the citizen. Witnessing is one of the most important things we as citizens can do to keep our elected officials and community accountable. 1/ When forming a thread on what you are witnessing, it is important to tag the elected officials you are covering when ever that is an option. Including relevant hashtags is also important. If you are at a #countycommission meeting let folx know! Tag your municipalities as well. 2/