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After years of work involving dozens of West Side residents, the spotlight will be on the plan from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dec. 15. The event – organized by Austin Coming Together – will be held at Michele Clark High School, 5101 W. Harrison St.
The media needs to do a better job of showing Austin in its true light, and residents should use social media to tell their own stories, say Dwayne Truss and Terry Redmond.
Middle and high school students are welcome to participate this summer in the 7-year-old program.
The June 28 meeting at Columbia College Chicago, sponsored by the Community Media Workshop, brought together journalists with youth and members from organizations to promote awareness and discuss ways to improve reporting the issues.
AustinTalks and others have requested basic information from CPS, but recent changes may mean all the information won’t be made public in time for elections next week.
Data showing inequities in the number of police dispatched prompted a lawsuit against the city, but residents have not seen improvements.
The Minority Tax Certificate program fostered diversity in media by providing incentives that increased black ownership of radio and TV stations.