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Intercultural journalism How to strengthen shared identity in a divided , local community. Or:. People´s right to take place in the news reporting as communicating , problem-solving citizens. 51 000 copies Distributed to all households in the area
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Intercultural journalism How to strengthensharedidentity in a divided, localcommunity
Or: People´s right to takeplace in the news reporting as communicating, problem-solvingcitizens
51 000 copies • Distributedto all households in the area • Founded in 2006 as a private enterprise • Financed by advertisements • Fills a gap – somethingwasmissing…
Whatwasmissing? • The wholepicture
The power of the image • Whatis this place? • Who are my neighbors? • Do Ibelonghere? • Whatrole is ascribed to me (by the media)?
The eye of the journalist • Victims? • People in need of help? • or • Activecitizens? • Competent problem solvers?
Whatwasmissing? • The wholepicture
Whatwasmissing? • The wholepicture • Solutions
Whatwasmissing? • The wholepicture • Solutions • Meetingplaces
Who do I meet in the newspaper? • Anybodythere who wants the same things as I? • Is it possible to changeanything? • Do my neighborsseeminterested in cooperating?
Public dialogue • Listening • Trying to understandotherpeople´spoint of wiew • Searching for solutions together
Whatwedon´tdo • Wedon´tpolarize • Wedon´t look for conflict • Wedon´t make a big deal out of ethicity • Wedon´ttreatpeople as victims
Whatwedo • Wealways ask for people’sown solutions
”Personally I believe that Södra Sidan in the years to come will be regarded as the mostimportantcontributionever to social and ethnic integration in ourlocalcommunity.” Localmayor Jan Jönsson (lib)