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Backpack Journalist Visits Old-Time Barber Shop

WASHINGTON, DC, 15 March 2012 — James Eppard produced this video during our Backpack Journalism Workshop in Washington, DC, on March 8-11, 2012. It’s a place where he, James, went for haircuts as a young man. In his recent visit, he found that not much has changed. You can see the story on YouTube. It’s […]

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Backpack Journalist Documents Food Truck Phenomenon

WASHINGTON, DC, 9 March 2012 — Jenna Bonello, (L) documents the work of food truck performers, the “fojol brothers,” while working on her assignment during our Backpack Journalism Workshop. (Photo by Bill Gentile)  

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Backpack Journalism Workshop Set for 8-11 March 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, 1 February 2012 — In response to queries, we’ve scheduled another Backpack Journalism Workshop With Bill Gentile in Washington, DC, for Thursday 8 March through Sunday 11 March 2012. Register today.

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Backpack Journalism Focuses on Cuban “Cigar Reader”

WASHINGTON, DC, 28 January 2012 — Here are a few preview shots of a story that we’ve been working on about a Cuban “Cigar Reader” at the La Corona cigar factory in Havana. The cigar readers are the men and women who read out loud to cigar rollers in factories across the island. “The Cigar […]

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Backpack Journalist Documents Lifebuilding

WASHINGTON, DC, 21 January 2012 — During our most recent Backpack Journalism Workshop, Larry Roberts documented a young man’s journey to rebuild his life through weightlifting. You can see it here.

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