Jenna Welch is the artistic director and creator of StoryWorks, a groundbreaking documentary theater project launched by The Center for Investigative Reporting in 2013 that transforms investigative journalism into theater. She has developed 12 new plays across the country.
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Coach communities ignored by cultural tourism to tell their stories
Jenna Welch shares how local news organizations can try a similar approach of deep listening, bringing together a diverse group of storytellers and offering practical training to platform community voices.
How journalism and storytelling give residents tools to preserve their own experiences and pasts
If cultural experiences beyond the Blues were offered, would visitors be interested? And what could be done to help local residents build capacity to compete with the larger tourism industry?
