Using Oral History in Reporting

By
 
MEERABELLE JESUTHASAN
pulitzercenter.org
8 min

An archival photo from the early to mid-1930s of Allison Herrera An archival photo from the early to mid-1930s of Allison Herrera's family near Toro Creek, an ancestral village of their Salinan Tribe. From left: Felista Rosas, her great-grandmother; Anna Herrera, her grandmother; Andy Rosas, Anna's brother; and Ramon Rosas, Andy and Anna's uncle. Image courtesy Allison Herrera.

Objectives:

Students will be able to…

  1. Explore examples of Pulitzer Center-supported reporting in which the reporter used family history to frame or complement a story.
  2. Define oral history and learn about the techniques and value of oral history by looking at examples used in reporting.
  3. Connect historical events to events in their family or community history, and use oral history skills to carry out their own interviews at home or in their community.

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