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  • When you're young, lonely, and chronically ill, online communities are a lifeline

    Julia Métraux

    November 13, 2023 |

    Mother Jones |

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    Online gaming communities are helping people who live with chronic illness by providing forums for social connection and emotional solidarity. The multiplayer game Animal Crossing, for example, helped people meet basic psychological needs during lockdowns.

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  • How a project is training incarcerated people to become journalists

    Julia Métraux

    January 26, 2021 |

    Poynter |

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    Response Location: United States

    In its first year, the Prison Journalism Project published hundreds of articles by more than 140 incarcerated writers in 28 states. The project provides journalism-skills training and then a platform for the work of incarcerated journalists. This delivers news and viewpoints that otherwise would not be heard by outsiders, spreading awareness of prison conditions and empowering often-ignored people to tell their stories.

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