April 15, 2008
Rock the Vote / WireTap Call for Young Election 2008 Reporters!
This year's elections are without a doubt the most exciting for me, since my mom and I left the post-Soviet ethnic tensions of Eastern Europe in '94 for the promise of America. For many Millennials, this election may turn out the most important in their lifetime. For the first time in decades, the future of education, jobs, climate change, racial justice, immigration -- almost every major issue that young people care about is being debated by passionate and smart presidential candidates.
As young voters are coming out in record numbers, WireTap magazine partnered up with Rock the Vote to support the work of five emerging reporters for Rock the Trail project. These young reporters will rock their local, state and presidential campaign trails to deliver insightful and compelling blogs, articles and videos from the communities they live in, reporting on young people's top issues.
Rock the Trail reporters will help make this election relevant, fun and meaningful for new voters.
The issues and voices of Rock the Trail reporters will be posted on RocktheVote.com, WireTapMag.org, BET.com, and will also be available for viewing on AT&T mobile phones. In addition, we will be working with the WashingtonPost.com to contribute unique perspectives complementary to the site's vast coverage of the 2008 presidential campaign.
Entries will be judged by the young staff of Rock the Vote and WireTap, as well as an advisory panel of distinguished journalists including: Jeff Chang, award-winning author of Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip Hop Generation, Sian-Pierre Regis, producer, BET News, Peter Rothberg, associate publisher, The Nation magazine and Jose Antonio Vargas, political feature writer, The Washington Post.
Rock the Trail reporters will be paid a $500 monthly stipend and supplied with a laptop, cell phone and video camera to rock the 2008 campaign trail. Rock the Trail reporters will work approximately 10 hours a week from May 15 to November 30 interviewing candidates, elected officials, campaigners, young voters, youth organizers and Rock the Vote artists discussing everything from the Presidential race to mayoral elections and anything in between.
So, if you're a U.S. citizen between the ages of 18-29 and interested in reporting on one of the most exciting times in U.S. politics, please visit Rockthevote.com/rockthetrail to complete an application by May 7th (not a minute after 11:59pm).
Rock the Trail project is sponsored by AT&T.
- Posted by Kristina Rizga at 12:45AM on 04/15/08
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Kristina Rizga is an editor and publisher of WireTap.
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