Citizen Journalists at Work on the Economic Edge

Our Economic Edge Project is KALW's first venture into the world of user-generated content, where we ask our community to help us report on the massive impact of this recession. We have already gotten an amazing response from our listeners and our Economic Edge Street Team, and you can hear some of their contributions here and here.

As we struggle to keep our industry alive and relevant, most media organizations are coming to see the amazing potential of citizen journalists.

One such organization is Pro Publica, a non-profit newsroom that "produces investigative journalism in the public interest. " Pro Publica has recently asked citizen journalists to help them guage the impact of the stimulus package, an opportunity you can take advantage of from your own home. They are calling it "Stimulus Spot Check" and you can get more information on it here.

Never before has the potential impact of citizen contributors been so great. If you are interested in contributing to Pro Publica's "Stimulus Spot Check" project, you can click here or email us at news@kalw.org to join our Street Team, we are currently recruiting new members!