A creative alternative to routine political event coverage

What is it about?

Most political events are pre-planned, scripted, and executed to convey a very specific and disciplined political message. When reporters cover these events exactly to plan, they are not providing news so much as passing on propaganda. A broader attunement to all of the sights, sounds, smells, and feelings available at a given event, and less focused attention on what training and habit suggest SHOULD be newsworthy, can help break the spell of these scripted events and help people see them for what they are.

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Why is it important?

Our political environment is toxic and highly partisan. People respond without thinking to political messages based on their pre-existing beliefs. If we keep reporting on and responding to increasingly sophisticated messaging in the same ways, there is little reason to believe things can get better. If, instead, journalists open up possibilities and create opportunities for people to see politics differently, maybe we can be less reactive, more thoughtful, and more creative.