In this moving talk, Lisa builds a case for a novel way of journalism, the kind where unknown voices craft stories and impact our lives.

Lisa De Bode is a reporter at Al Jazeera America, based in New York City. Her work has been published in the Guardian, The Huffington Post, De Morgen, De Standaard, among others, and was awarded the 2011 Dick Scherpenzeel prize for excellence in foreign reporting by young journalists.

Her interest in journals started at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, where she worked on promoting diversity in U.S. media.


This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx