Bruins,

The Hampton Roads Black Media Professionals has an upcoming Journalism Academy on February 17, 2021, at 7:00 pm (Eastern). If you are interested in attending, use this link to join the Zoom.

The purpose of the Byron Burney Community Journalism Academy is to give students an opportunity to express themselves, utilizing whatever media format they are most interested in.

This month’s session will focus on the COVID vaccine.

You are encouraged to investigate the new COVID-19 vaccines, interview someone about their experience either getting the vaccine, waiting to get the vaccine, or why they have decided against taking it.

Here are a few ways to capture an original story about the new COVID-19 vaccines:

• Write a story from an interview about the new COVID-19 vaccines.
• Record an interview using your phone. (Make sure you ask permission first.)
• Create an animation surrounding the new COVID-19 vaccine.
• Design a public service campaign about the vaccine.

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Extra Credit:

Activity	Points	Points Verification Task(s)
Attend and participate in the Journalism Academy on February 17, 2021, at 7:00 pm.	5	Comment below 4-5 detailed sentences about what you learned from this experience of participating in the Journalism Academy by 11:59 pm February 19, 2020.
Capture an original story about the new COVID-19 vaccines.	20	Submit your high-quality original story, interview, animation, or public service campaign to Bear Facts for publishing consideration. You must mail me your creation by 11:59 pm March 1, 2020.