The media at NBTSC

Sometimes we let journalists and photographers and reporters and such types come do their thing at camp—we’ve had US News and World Report, Newsweek, CBS, the Oregonian, a journalist who wrote an article for Hope magazine, a journalist who wrote an article for Teacher magazine, and a few lower-profile folks.

In 2009, we had the pleasure of the company of a skilled, sensitive, and insightful filmmaker, Allen Ellis, who is also an NBTSC alum-- he created a beautiful film about camp and our community. (Watch it here.)

Sometimes it’s fun having the attention, and while occasionally the results are a little weird, overall they make for good publicity for unschooling in general and camp in particular. So: be prepared for the possibility that media people will visit camp. Of course, no one is ever forced to talk with them. But you might want to think about what you don’t want to be manipulated into saying, and what you would like to say about your unschooling experience. 

 

 

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