Whose Detroit are we talking about?
The national media has given prominent coverage to the woes of the Motor City. For example, Time recently embedded journalists in the city for over a year for its ambitious “Assignment Detroit” project. But while the national attention is (mostly) appreciated, insiders’ eyes may turn out to be more valuable when it comes to looking for solutions to the city’s troubles. Reporters at Detroit’s public radio station, WDET, are crowd-sourcing plans for Detroit’s recovery. They have been asking Detroit residents for their own voices and viewpoints in order to come up with plans to fix it. We find out more about the project from WDET news director Jerome Vaughn.
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