College student journalists have been hired to document public water meetings for The Salt Lake Tribune.
The project will be led by Innovation Lab Editor Holly Mullen and Community Engagement Editor Kelly Cannon. College students involved in the project will come from the University of Utah, Salt Lake Community College, Utah State University and Utah Valley University.
“It was important for us to connect with college student journalists because learning how to effectively cover a public meeting is a valuable skill for journalists to learn,” Cannon said. “In my first job out of college, I covered at least three different public entities that met multiple times a month.”
While City Bureau helps other newsrooms cover civic meetings through their Documenters program, The Salt Lake Tribune wanted to focus on water meetings in Utah. “We live in one of the driest states in the nation, but also one of the fastest growing,” Mullen said. “As water becomes more scarce, policy makers are tackling that challenge at a grassroots level–often in sparsely attended public meetings. The water documenters will help bring this information to the public.”
The project is anticipated to launch in late September, with the first meeting notes being published near the end of the month. The notes will be available for anyone to read, including other news organizations. The notes will also be available to use for future reporting and articles.
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