Blues Talkin - MTV Pounds the Political Pavement with Street Team ‘08
MTV Street Team ‘08 reporter Nadir explains that the exodus of manufacturing jobs has Michigan residents concerned about the economy at MTV Headquarters in New York on Jan. 9.
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I’m just getting back from a tremendous experience at MTV’s Street Team ‘08 orientation and boot camp. MTV News has assembled a dynamic, diverse and passionate group of 51 citizen journalists to cover each state and Washington DC.
MTV’s Choose or Lose and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation have charged us with “uncovering the untold political stories that matter most to young people in [our] states”. We’ll submit weekly reports that will be published online, and on mobile devices. The goal - as with all of MTV News’s Choose or Lose campaigns since 1992 - is to get young people involved in the US presidential elections, to energize the youth electorate, and to help them understand that they can make a difference if they use their voices.
