We Say #NeverAgain

By: Melissa Falkowski - editor, Eric Garner - editor

Narrated by: David Hogg, Delaney Tarr, Melissa Falkowski, Eric Garner, Suzanna Barna, Chris Cahill, Nyan Clarke, Einav Cohen, Daniel Cuervo, Ryan Deitsch, Richard Doan, Abby Dowd, Various

A journalistic look at the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland and the fight for gun control - as told by the student reporters for the school's newspaper and TV station.

This timely and media-driven approach to the Parkland shooting, as reported by teens in the journalism and broadcasting programs and in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas newspaper, is an inside look at that tragic day and the events that followed that only they could tell.

It showcases how the teens have become media savvy and the skills they have learned and honed - harnessing social media, speaking to the press, and writing effective op-eds. Students will also share specific insight into what it has been like being approached by the press and how that has informed the way they interview their own subjects.

Read by Melissa Falkowski, Eric Garner, and the Parkland Student Journalists: Suzanna Barna, Chris Cahill, Nyan Clarke, Einav Cohen, Daniel Cuervo, Ryan Deitsch, Richard Doan, Abby Dowd, Brianna Fisher, Zoe Gordon, Augustus Griffith, Jr., Sam Grizelj, David Hogg, Daniella Infantino, Zakari Kostzer, Jordyn Laudanno, Christy Ma, Lewis Mizen, Lauren Newman, Nikhita Nookala, Carly Novell, Andy Pedroza, Josh Riemer, Carlitos Rodriguez, Dara Rosen, Rebecca Schneid, Leni Steinhardt, Delaney Tarr, Kevin Trejos, and Daniel Williams.

"One thing is clear: The Parkland students are smart, media savvy, and here to fight for common sense gun laws." (Hello Giggles)

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2018 Melissa Falkowski, Eric Garner, and Parkland Student Journalists (P)2018 Listening Library

Critic reviews

"In the wake of the horrific events of Feb. 14, 2018, these kids were staked to a complex intersection of roles, as traumatized victims, subjects in national news stories, activists and journalists at the center of an event that captivated the country. How they worked their way through this while also being teenagers is the subject of these pieces, which are read by the students and two of their teachers, Melissa Falkowski and Eric Garner.... In their direct actions, their certitude and their honesty, the journalism students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas are a case study in what to do when things fall apart." (The New York Times Book Review)

"An impressive roundup of eloquent, well-reasoned, and inspiring writing." (Publishers Weekly)

"An arresting account of capable young people drawn together by a journalistic mission even as they negotiate their own grief, fear, and anger....simultaneously raw and poised." (Bulletin)

disjointed

Super disjointed with different stories read by different people. Great idea. But the requirements for hooking your audience with a story are still the same, regardless of how you present your material (novel, short story, essays, poetry, whateva).
They could have organized the essays by timeline which would have made this much more powerful.
Things I liked: ch 34, some of the stories are quite powerful and gut-wrenching, some of the insights and
Things I didn't like: a collection of essays poorly organized, information/stories I didn't care about.

Deceiving

I was hoping for some stories about how the survivors have moved on , or not? I did not spend my money to hear how much president Trump is hated as well as politics related to the NRA !!!! Terrible book and NOT politically UN BIASED!