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The Media Committee presented its second Corps Day training this past Friday (July 7). This training was about the power of youth media. Rox did a quick intro and talked about the importance of youth created media (why it’s good). Kevin wasn’t able to be there, but he contributed an awesome video that included clips of him and a co-worker at SPNN describing their roles in youth media and why they believe that youth media is important. Also, it includes interviews with youth involved in the Set It Up program at SPNN re: their feelings about the importance of youth media and why it’s better to actively create media than to passively consume it.

Dave presented some information about the negative impact that passive consumption of media has on youth (and adults for that matter).

I gave a presentation about the negative stereotypes about youth that are perpetuated in the media, and why it’s important (for that reason) for youth to take control of media and present their own images of themselves.

A significant part of our presentation consisted of watching an hour + compilation of youth media by the Twin Cities Youth Media Network. The videos were all created by youth and ranged from mini-documentaries about violence in Minneapolis to music videos to stop-motion animation to just-about-anything-you-can-imagine. I think it was a good way to illustrate the variety of voices that youth have and how those voices undermine misconceptions that many adults have about young people.

(This post originally appeared at http://rileyctepblog.blogpost.com)