New VNN program to train underserved community members in citizen journalism

(NATIONAL) Verified News Network (VNN) has been committed to building up a network of quality collaborators since its inception in 2018.

The free VNN app, a social media platform designed exclusively for verified news, consists of five collaborator categories: Journalist, Affiliate, Official, Expert, and Citizen.

Though this app was originally designed with the Citizen collaborator in mind, it has been the most underutilized category as far as content contribution is concerned.

VNN Director and Lead Journalist Brittany Harlow said VNN hopes to change that with the help of a $15,000 grant from the Oklahoma Media Center. The grant is one of a dozen being awarded to Oklahoma news organizations as part of an Ecosystem Engagement Fund cohort developed to implement data-driven projects that will bolster the trust and sustainability of local news.

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