We Say NeverAgain Reporting by the ..., Melissa Falkowski
We Say NeverAgain Reporting by the ..., Melissa Falkowski
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We Say #NeverAgain: Reporting by the Parkland Student Journalists

Author: Melissa Falkowski, Eric Garner

Narrator: David Hogg, Delaney Tarr, Melissa Falkowski, Eric Garner, Suzanna Barna, Chris Cahill, Nyan Clarke, Einav Cohen, Daniel Cuervo, Ryan Deitsch, Richard Doan, Abby Dowd, Various

Unabridged: 5 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/02/2018

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

A journalistic look at the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland and the fight for gun control--as told by the student reporters for the school's newspaper and TV station.

This timely and media-driven approach to the Parkland shooting, as reported by teens in the journalism and broadcasting programs and in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas newspaper, is an inside look at that tragic day and the events that followed that only they could tell.

It showcases how the teens have become media savvy and the skills they have learned and honed--harnessing social media, speaking to the press, and writing effective op-eds. Students will also share specific insight into what it has been like being approached by the press and how that has informed the way they interview their own subjects.

Read by Melissa Falkowski, Eric Garner, and the Parkland Student Journalists: Suzanna Barna, Chris Cahill, Nyan Clarke, Einav Cohen, Daniel Cuervo, Ryan Deitsch, Richard Doan, Abby Dowd, Brianna Fisher, Zoe Gordon, Augustus Griffith, Jr., Sam Grizelj, David Hogg, Daniella Infantino, Zakari Kostzer, Jordyn Laudanno, Christy Ma, Lewis Mizen, Lauren Newman, Nikhita Nookala, Carly Novell, Andy Pedroza, Josh Riemer, Carlitos Rodriguez, Dara Rosen, Rebecca Schneid, Leni Steinhardt, Delaney Tarr, Kevin Trejos, and Daniel Williams

"One thing is clear: The Parkland students are smart, media savvy, and here to fight for common sense gun laws." --Hello Giggles

* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF of essay copyright information.

About The Author

Melissa Falkowski is the journalism teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and Eric Garner is the broadcasting teacher. After the tragic February day in Parkland, they knew that the voices of their students needed to be heard. WE SAY #NEVER AGAIN is their story--written by the journalism students and creators of the school newspaper, The Eagle Eye and the staff at WMSD-TV.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Zosi

This is a hard book to rate. Of course, the stories of the Parkland journalists and all of their insight and passion they bring to this book is very inspiring and it brings many diverse perspectives to the gun control issue in a very unique and delicate way. My only complaint is the sometimes repeti......more

Goodreads review by Andrew

My review is not going to be the most objective on Goodreads: MS Douglas High is in my district, and as a journalism teacher and adviser, I've taken advantage of many workshops offered by Melissa Falkowski, and look forward to learning more from her and from the excellent student journalists at her......more

Goodreads review by Patrick

4.3 🌟 The newspaper and television production teams of MSD high school retell one of the most awful days in all of American history. 34 people shot. 17 dead. 17 injured. All devastating. To hear them tell their stories (I listened via Libby) is compelling and moving. I also found it important. To hea......more


Quotes

"An arresting account of capable young people drawn together by a journalistic mission even as they negotiate their own grief, fear, and anger.... simultaneously raw and poised." —Bulletin, starred review

"Frank and sincere. . . . A book like this shouldn’t have to exist, and yet it does—and for that reason alone, it deserves a space in all libraries." —Booklist, starred review

"[E]ach piece is powerfully written and adds another necessary thread to a growing national dialogue." —SLJ 

"An impressive roundup of eloquent, well-reasoned, and inspiring writing." —PW

"Falkowski adds eloquent arguments for the importance of high school journalism programs and independent student-run school newspapers." —Kirkus