Resistance Lab

for Journalists and Media Makers

What

Interrupting Criminalization and Abolition Journalism Fellow Lewis Raven Wallace invites fellow journalists and media makers to join together for online resistance labs focused on sharing resources and tools, skills, and discussion.

During these two-hour sessions, participants will think through skill-share ways of keeping our communities and sources safer when reporting in a context of criminalization and surveillance.

Discussion can include questions like:

• How and why is criminalization escalating? What is the effect of surveillance on our work as media makers? 

• How do we assess risk in a changing environment?

• What is our responsibility as media makers to criminalized communities? 

•  What tools and strategies can we use to make sound decisions about safety, support, and transparency with sources and communities in a context of increasing criminalization? 

When

• Making and Distributing Media Under Surveillance — April 8: 6-8 PM EST / 5-7 PM CST / 3-5 PM PST 

• Keeping Our Sources Safe — July 16: 6-8 PM ET / 5-7 PM CST / 3-5 PM PST

Who

We welcome movement journalists and those working in mainstream organizations, as well as activist media makers and communications workers, who face some of the same vulnerabilities and ethical issues as journalists whether or not their work is recognized as journalism. 

How

Participation in our meetups and resistance labs in 2025 requires a small application, after which you will receive a link good for any of these events. If you have already attended a meetup or resistance lab this year, your Zoom registration is good for any upcoming event! 

If you have questions, email ravenjournalist@proton.me.