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The Press in Prison is a Scalawag Media guidebook for journalists. Illuminating the need for incarcerated voices in journalism, this guide is intended to increase newsroom competency and capacity t...
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  • 02 August 2022
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The Press in Prison is a Scalawag Media guidebook for journalists. Illuminating the need for incarcerated voices in journalism, this guide is intended to increase newsroom competency and capacity to work with writers on the inside, integrating reporting from prison into regular reporting cycles.
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Price: $15.00
Pages: 60
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Imprint: Haymarket Books
Publication Date: 02 August 2022
Trim Size: 8.50 X 11.00 in
ISBN: 9781642598940
Format: Paperback
BISACs: EDUCATION / Arts in Education, Curriculum planning and development, EDUCATION / Non-Formal Education, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Fiction Writing, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Nonfiction (incl. Memoirs), LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Poetry, Educational: Arts, general, Educational strategies and policy, Language teaching and learning
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Lovey Cooper is the Managing Editor of Scalawag. She is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Emily
Nonko is a social justice and solutions-oriented reporter based in
Brooklyn, New York. She is an organizer with Empowerment Avenue, a
program supporting incarcerated writers.


Danielle
Purifoy is an assistant professor of Geography at The University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is the former Race and Place editor
of Scalawag.

 1A. Freedom of the press in prison

By Lovey Cooper & Scalawag Editors


1B. Doing the (internal) work

By Danielle Purifoy


2A. Exploring the existing models: Ways to start working with incarcerated writers

By Rahsaan "New York" Thomas


2B. The anatomy of a story: The interpersonal work of co-reporting

By Christopher Blackwell & Jessica Schulberg


2C. Nuts and bolts: Best practices and bad habits


2D. How to pay incarcerated writers for their work

By Emily Nonko


3A. Retaliation against incarcerated writers

By Lyle C. May


3B. Developing a career from prison: It takes a team

By Lyle C. May


3C. Editors’ power to level the playing field

By Jessica Sylvia


4. Sustaining the work long term: More resources and next steps