I\u2019ve written recently about my belief that journalism should go beyond informing people and should also engage them. Journalists should be activists in the purest sense of the word: We should help all people become active participants in our society.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re not here to push people to advocate for a specific position on any policy. But we should help people from across the political and ideological spectrums be involved in the debate.<\/p>\n
Even informed people sometimes don\u2019t know how to get involved. Their time is precious and they may feel like their participation isn\u2019t valued.<\/p>\n
Journalism in the 21st Century should give people\u00a0an entry point into the conversation, challenge them to be involved, and value their participation.<\/p>\n
NMPolitics.net will do that through discussions on social media and our website. You may have seen examples of that recently on my Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n We\u2019re also making plans for face-to-face engagement. One example is our grant application<\/a> to partner with unlikely voters to help them shape the 2015 municipal election in Las Cruces.<\/p>\n I\u2019m still developing ideas and experimenting with how NMPolitics.net will engage. I want your feedback!<\/p>\n