Patch Journalists Give Back to their Community
Monday, October 11, 2010
Patch journalist, Elizabeth Shemaria, takes advantage of Patch's "Give5" program to bring awareness of journalism to fifth grade students.
Patch, a community-specific news and information platform, has its professional editors, writers, photographers and videographers to participate in a program called the "Give5" program. This program allows Patch employees to give back to their community.
Patch is all about making your life better by giving you quick access to the information that is most relevant to you.
Elizabeth Shemaria, editor for Danville, CA Patch, shows this program in full swing.
Shemaria wrote an article on participating in the program by volunteering at Greenbrook Elementary. Here she taught fifth graders about writing and different types of journalism.
While she was there, she introduced different types of stories. They listened to a radio story, watched a video story and looked at an interactive timeline.
Other elements that she talked about how you can tell a story with writing and photos, and how sound and video clips reinforce your news story's credibility.
All in all, Shemaria was impressed with how much the students wanted to learn, and how much they already knew about her job.
Shemaria's contribution to her community has given insight to these fifth grade students about the basics behind what a journalist does. More about the local patch team for the Danville, CA Patch.
